Category Archives: Mississippi News

Oct/Nov 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The Oct/Nov 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Precision planting Arkansas farmer of the year is a new peanut farmer Peanut Leadership Academy graduates Class IX Check off reports from … Continue reading →

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Applications are now being accepted for Peanut Leadership Academy Class X

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Joy Crosby

Applications are now being accepted for Class X of the Peanut Leadership Academy. To be eligible for participation, candidates must derive their primary livelihood from farming and currently produce peanuts, make a commitment to the program and agree to attend … Continue reading →

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New online book provides best practices for feral swine management

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Joy Crosby

Every year, Alabama farmers suffer $50 million to $100 million in crop losses due to feral swine damage. A new publication from Mississippi State University Extension Service and Alabama Cooperative Extension System aims to arm farmers in the fight against … Continue reading →

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May/June 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The May/June 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2016 Irrigation Guidebook Growers invest in shelling plants Peanut industry hosts educational tour for congressional staff Southern Peanut Growers Conference set … Continue reading →

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USDA Seeks Nominees for Peanut Standards Board

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for peanut producers and industry representatives to serve on the Peanut Standards Board. The board consists of 18 members with representation equally divided between peanut producers and … Continue reading →

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March 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The March 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2016 Weed Guidebook 2016 Inoculant Guidebook Time to get irrigation systems checked Check off reports from the state grower organizations Legislative … Continue reading →

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January/February 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The January/February 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: Why Peanut Maturity is Important Duvall elected AFBF president 2016 Peanut Variety Guidebook Special Review of the Georgia Peanut Farm Show … Continue reading →

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Enrollment Period for 2016 USDA Safety Net Coverage Begins Dec. 7

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Joy Crosby

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that producers who chose coverage from the safety net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, can begin visiting … Continue reading →

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USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Joy Crosby

Farmers and ranchers are reminded that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) begins today, Dec. 1, 2015, and ends on Feb. 26, 2016. December 2015 also marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, a federally funded … Continue reading →

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October/November 2015 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Joy Crosby

The October/November 2015 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: Tom Ingram: A leader providing service to agriculture and our country Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall campaigning to be next … Continue reading →

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