Category Archives: Mississippi News

(March 18, 2025 – TIFTON, Ga.) The Farm Service Agency is issuing a notice in the Federal Register announcing the funding for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), which will provide economic assistance payments to eligible producers of eligible commodities for … Continue reading →

The March 2025 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Enrollment open for Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Peanut Efficiency Awards Seeking Nominees 2025 Peanut Weed Guidebook Alabama-Florida Peanut Show a Success Mississippi Peanut … Continue reading →

(March 7, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) leaders combined advocacy with service during their March 2025 Washington, D.C. Fly-in. The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), in conjunction with USPF, proudly partnered with Peanut Proud, the peanut … Continue reading →

The January/February 2025 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: A President from Plains 2025 Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut Harvest Tour Educates Influencers Peanut Leaders Hold Capitol Hill Meetings in Push for … Continue reading →

(Feb. 10, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing on February 5 titled “Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1.” The U.S. Peanut Federation … Continue reading →

(Dec. 21, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) applauds Congress for including agricultural economic assistance and disaster assistance in the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) appropriations legislation. After much deliberation, on December 20, … Continue reading →

(Dec. 18, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) supports the newly proposed continuing resolution (CR) bill to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2025 programs through March 14, 2025. USPF commends the efforts of Congressional agricultural leaders … Continue reading →

(Dec. 18, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) supports the recently proposed continuing resolution (CR) to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2025 programs through March 14, 2025. USPF commends the efforts of Congressional agricultural leaders for … Continue reading →

(Dec. 14, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) United States Peanut Federation (USPF) members are disappointed after the recent breakdown of congressional discussions on the inclusion of economic assistance for farmers in upcoming appropriations legislation. Over the past few months, USPF members … Continue reading →

The October/November 2024 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: 2024 Projected Net Profit/Loss for Southeast Farmers Hurricane Helene: Resilience Amid Ruin Farm Crisis Weathered but Strong Hurricane Relief Fund Georgia Peanut … Continue reading →