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Peanut Leadership Academy begins Class IX

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Joy Crosby

Twenty-two peanut growers and sheller representatives from across the Southeast, Texas, North Carolina and Virginia began Class IX of the Peanut Leadership Academy hosted by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, Dec. 15-17, 2014, in Panama City Beach, Florida. During the … Continue reading →

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January/February 2015 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Joy Crosby

The January/February 2015 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2015 Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut Crop Insurance Program Drones: Buy or Service Peanut Leadership Academy begins Class IX Peanut Profitability Awards … Continue reading →

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October/November 2014 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The October/November issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Planted peanut acreage shows increase 2013 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club Winners Estate Planning Crop rotation still needed Birdsong Peanuts celebrates 100 … Continue reading →

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New peanut revenue policy introduced for farmers

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a new peanut revenue policy that will be available for eligible peanut producers. The new policy approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors, on Thursday, Sept. 19, offers … Continue reading →

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National Center for Peanut Competitiveness releases “Preliminary Base Acreage and Payment Yields Decision Calculator”

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joy Crosby

At the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City, Florida, the National Center for Peanut Competitiveness (NCPC) officially launched the “Preliminary Base Acreage and Payment Yields Decision Calculator.” The annual conference brings growers from across the Southeast for three days … Continue reading →

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July/August Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The July/August issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Harvest Guidebook Eye in the sky for peanuts Hardy Farms enters the roasting business Check off reports from the state grower … Continue reading →

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Peanut Leadership Academy graduates Class VIII

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Nine peanut farmers and sheller representatives from the Southeast graduated from the Peanut Leadership Academy on June 7 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. During the graduation weekend, graduates and their families had the opportunity to tour Baldwin … Continue reading →

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USDA Publishes Census of Agriculture State and County Profiles

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Joy Crosby

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today released new 2012 Census of Agriculture profiles for all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and more than 3,000 counties in the nation. The Census, which is … Continue reading →

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May/June 2014 Digital Issue

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

The May/June issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Irrigation Guidebook Peanut Genome Sequences Released Check off reports from the state grower organizations Legislative Update Southern Peanut Growers Update

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Peanut industry donates peanuts and peanut butter to tornado victims

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Peanut Proud has assisted families in need again after the recent tornadoes that swept through the Southeast. The peanut industry’s humanitarian organization has loaded a total of 59,040 jars of peanut butter recently to send to families affected by the … Continue reading →

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