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Sessions discusses farm bill with growers
 Brundidge, Alabama (March 27, 2008). – Great concern from area peanut producers was expressed during a recent meeting with U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (AL) and producers made their views known as to the importance of Congress passing a new farm bill this year. The meeting was held at the Robert E. Barr Nutritional Center in Brundidge, Ala., an appropriate place for such an agriculture meeting considering the area relies greatly on peanut production and agriculture in general for part of their economic base.Click for details... Peanuts In the News...
Mobile Team Wins Top Honors 
Members of the 2008 Peanut Team in Mobile, Alabama, walked during April for the March of Dimes' March for Babies (formerly WalkAmerica) and also walked away with first place honors in the team t-shirt competition.Read more... Farm Bill Update 
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have both passed a one week extension of the 2002 Farm Bill. House and Senate Conferees continue to work on the 2007 Farm Bill. Read more... House Ag Committee Chair Announces Farm Bill Conferees 
WASHINGTON, DC - Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson announced on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, the list of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to participate in the conference committeethat will negotiate the 2008 Farm Bill. "The Members serving on this conference committee have a challenging job as we work to come to an agreement that will move the Farm Bill forward," Chairman Peterson said. "I'm confident that if everyone comes to the table willing to negotiate and compromise, we can pass a new Farm Bill that will expand important nutrition and conservation programs and provide new resources for fruit and vegetable producers and renewable energy programs while improving the farm safety net." Read more... U.S. Peanut Acreage Forecast 
Peanut producers intend to plant 1.43 million acres of peanuts in 2008, up 16 percent from 2007. A higher price received for the 2007 crop, compared to the previous 5 years, is the main reason for the expected increase in planted acreage. Alabama is estimated to be up 113 percent from 2007 giving the state 180,000 acres to be planted in peanuts in 2008 compared to the 160,000 planted in 2007.Read more... Southern Peanut Growers Conference Set 
Mark you calendars now! The 10th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference (SPGC) will be held July 13-15, 2008 at Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. Keep those dates and check back as we draw closer to the date we will bring more information. The conference is sponsored by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation which is comprised of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Georgia Peanut Commission, and the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association.2007 Peanut Variety Trial Report 
Get the information you need on peanut variety trials here from researchers at Auburn University and the Wiregrass Research Center and Experiment Station in Headland, AL.Read more... |
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National Peanut Market Prices Runners: $560.19 / ton  Spanish: $552.61 / ton Valencia: $560.32 / ton Virginia: $560.32 / ton *Prices effective Wednesday 05/07/2008 12:01 a.m. EST Featured Peanut Recipe  Brittney Kirkland - Newton, Ala.
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