2022 U.S. Peanut Crop
Peanut production is forecast at 5.85 million pounds or 2.9 million tons in 2022, down 6% from the previous estimate and down 8% from 2021. USDA made this prediction in September.
Planted area at 1.46 million acres...
In Brief
⇒ Transportation leaders hear about rising peanut input costs, supply chain issues.
⇒ A surprising 300,000 tons needing re-grading by Georgia inspectors.
⇒ Peanut Proud sends truckloads of PB to Kentucky.
⇒ Congressman Bishop includes funding for aflatoxin research in ag budget.
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The Alabama Peanut Producers Association donated 14,400 jars of peanut butter to the Alabama Food Bank Association to assist eight regional food banks with feeding their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on hunger-relief efforts around the...
More Assistance To Farmers, Ranchers
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee Chairman John Hoeven recently announced the approval of $19 billion for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to support farmers and ranchers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program includes $16 billion in...
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...
2018 Farm Bill Becomes Law
President Donald Trump signed a $428 billion Farm Bill into law Dec. 20. It is entitled, “The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.” At the signing ceremony in Washington, D.C., he pledged “through fires, floods...
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