Farm Bill Hearing For Senate Ag
The Senate Agriculture Committee held its first Farm Bill hearing in the new Congress on Feb. 1, 2023, with newly sworn in USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor, a...
N
ational Peanut Board President and CEO Bob Parker has informed the Board that after 10 years, he plans to retire at the end of 2023.
“The last 10 years as President and CEO of NPB have been the highlight of...
Report Acres By Mid-Month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency policy requires that producers participating in programs submit an annual report regarding all croplands used on their farms. This includes the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage...
Farm Bill Hearings Begin
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee kicked off discussions over the most basic topics of the upcoming Farm Bill. Producers are facing higher costs for fuel, seed, fertilizer and other inputs amid supply chain backlogs and inflation.
Representatives...
It seems like forever ago when I attended a National Peanut Board event in New York City. The two-day exhibition was at New York’s iconic Grand Central Station, followed by a chef demonstration and tasting event at the stylish...
For the second year in a row, per capita peanut consumption has increased. Calculated based on U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Census data, per capita peanut consumption has risen to an all-time high of 7.9 pounds in 2021....
Friends and co-workers share thoughts and well wishes for retiring North Carolina peanut leader, Bob Sutter.
North Carolina Peanut Growers Association CEO Bob Sutter is retiring at the end of July. He has been a true advocate for peanut growers...
Recapping 2020 Exports: A Banner Year
The American Peanut Council reported that for calendar year 2020, peanut exports totaled 910,101 farmer-stock tons valued at $759.6 million, up 20% by volume and 12% by value compared to the previous year.
The APC...
Clemson scientists study heat stress, which directly reduces peanut yield, causes other problems indirectly.
A group of researchers led by Clemson University Plant and Environmental Sciences assistant professor Sruthi Narayanan is working to develop heat-tolerant peanut varieties. Their latest work...
The virtual bootcamp sets farmers up for success.
Times are challenging on the farm these days. Farmers run and finance large and diverse businesses, manage capital, handle labor issues and navigate regulations. Operators are constantly working on their business.
The Executive...
A survey started three years ago evolves into an integrated tool for monitoring disease and guiding research efforts.
In 2017, Florida producers experienced a problem in peanut fields that had never been seen before. The phenomenon, coined “peanut collapse” or...
Peanut production is forecast at 5.64 billion pounds for 2019, up 3% from 2018. Harvested area is expected to total 1.38 million acres, up 1% from 2018. The average yield is forecast at 4,080 pounds per acre, up 79...
Peanut producers voted overwhelmingly to continue the Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Program administered by the National Peanut Board in a referendum conducted by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, April 15-May 3.
In the referendum, 93% of peanut producers...
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