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Peanuts: The Superfood That Fights Cancer

Peanuts: The Superfood That Fights Cancer

CANCER AFFECTS MILLIONS OF LIVES EVERY YEAR &
PEANUTS CAN DELIVER A PUNCH!

The Peanut Institute is bringing awareness of the cancer fighting properties of peanuts to do their part in creating a healthier world.

 

Multiple studies have found associations between nut consumption and reduced risk of cancer mortality. In fact it has been shown that peanuts specifically have many nutrients with cancer-preventive properties, including unsaturated fats, certain vitamins and minerals and bioactives.
Breast Cancer – A 2015 study found high consumption of peanuts and tree nuts was associated with a 2-3 times reduced risk of breast cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer – A 20 year study found consuming just one teaspoon or more of peanut butter daily was associated with significantly reducing the risk of pancreatic cancer in men.
Colon Cancer – One 2018 study reported women who ate peanuts and tree nuts two times per week had a 13% lower risk of colorectal cancer. Colon cancer patients who consumed nuts (including peanuts and peanut butter) two times per week also had a lower incidence of cancer recurrence and death.
Esophageal Cancer – Eating peanuts one to three times per week reduced esophageal cancer risk by 38%, while eating them four or more timese per week lowered risk by 70%.
A review of studies noted that several components found in peanuts work in a synergistic way to block cancer cell development. Two compounds with anti-cancer properties are phytosterols and resveratrol.
Phytosterols – are known to reduce bad cholesterol, but there is evidence phytosterols may also inhibit lung, stomach, ovarian, prostate, colon and breast cancer by preventing cancer cells from growing, as well as cutting off blood flow to cancer. Studies have found phytosterols reduce prostate tumor growth by over 40%, and decrease the chances of cancer spreading by almost 50%!
Resveratrol – this antioxidant has been shown to cut off blood supply to growing cancers and inhibit cancer cell growth. Found in both raw and roasted peanuts, as well as peanut butter, resveratrol has exhibited evidence for cancer protection, as well as promise in treating Alzheimer’s and diabetes.

To learn more about the health benefits of peanuts, including their cancer fighting properties, go to www.peanut-institute.com

2019 Alabama/ Florida Peanut Trade Show A Success

2019 Alabama/ Florida Peanut Trade Show A Success

The Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show was held Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the National Peanut Festival fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama. Over 300 peanut growers and industry partners from Alabama and Florida attended to view industry products and services offered by more than 60 exhibitors. The trade show is sponsored by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) and the Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA).

 

A catered lunch was provided by the National Peanut Board, APPA, and FPPA. After lunch, Dr. Marshall Lamb, from the National Peanut Research Lab, spoke to growers about the 2019 crop outlook as well as the current market status. Attendees also heard from Bob Parker, President of the National Peanut Board, and Bob Redding, of the Redding Firm.

 

A special presentation was made to the American Peanut Shellers Association (APSA) to recognize their success as they celebrate their 100th anniversary. Jamie Brown, Vice-President and President-elect for APSA, was on hand to accept the award.

 

Several door prizes were given out throughout the morning of the trade show, but the prizes everyone was most looking forward to winning were announced at lunch.

 

The Grand Door Prize, provided by Kelley Manufacturing Co., of one season’s use of a six-row peanut combine, and the option to purchase at the end of the season with $15,000 of the list price was won by Mitch Danford of Cottonwood, AL.

 

The Grower Prize, provided by Amadas Industries, of one season’s use of a peanut digger/ inverter or $10,000 towards the purchase of a new Amadas self-propelled peanut combine or $5,000 towards the purchase of a new pull-type combine was won by Greg Kaiser of Elberta, AL. The AMADAS “Parts Credit” for $1,000 was won by Ashby Massey of Graceville, FL.

 

The “Ag Trip of a Lifetime”, provided by Colombo North America, of a trip to Brazil to visit Columbo’s manufacturing plants during harvest season, including farms, shelling plants, and local tourism, was won by Tammy Long of Bascom, FL.

 

Mike Newberry, of Blakely, GA, won a free trip to the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in July. Keith Watford, of Gordon, AL, won a Benelli Nova 12 gauge shotgun.

Dates Set for Alabama Peanut Production Meetings

Dates Set for Alabama Peanut Production Meetings

The Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Auburn University College of Agriculture, and Alabama Cooperative Extension System have set the dates for the 2019 Alabama Peanut Production Meetings. We hope you will make plans to attend the meeting closest to you to learn about the latest research and recommendations coming from our peanut specialists to help you prepare for the 2019 peanut season.

 

To see a list of the meeting dates, locations and times – CLICK HERE!

 

Please contact the APPA office if you questions at 334-792-6482.

Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is Feb. 7, 2019

Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is Feb. 7, 2019

Make plans now to attend the 2019 Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. A free, catered lunch will begin at noon, with a short program to follow.

Peanut growers from Alabama and Florida are encouraged to attend this annual event to view the industry products and services offered by over 70 exhibitors.

 

The trade show is sponsored by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) and the Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA).

 

The catered lunch will be provided by the National Peanut Board, APPA, and FPPA. During the lunch program, Dr. Marshall Lamb, from the National Peanut Research Lab, will speak to growers about the 2019 crop outlook as well as the current market status.

 

Over $20,000 in door prizes will be given out throughout the morning of the trade show. Winners must be certified peanut farmers with a Farm Service Agency farm number.

 

Kelley Manufacturing Company will provide the Grand Door Prize – the use of a new 6 row peanut combine, on the winner’s farm, for the 2019 peanut harvesting season, with the option of purchasing the combine through an authorized KMC dealer with $15,000 off the list price. The winner must have at least 75 acres of peanuts.

 

The Grower Prize will be provided by Amadas Industries, and will include a certificate for $10,000 towards the purchase of a new Amadas self-propelled peanut combine, or $5,000 towards the purchase of a new Amadas 4-row or 6-row pull-type peanut combine, or $1,000 towards the purchase of a new Amadas peanut dump cart.

 

Columbo North America will give-a-way an “Ag Experience of a Lifetime.” They will draw for a trip for two down to Brazil during the peanut harvest. The trip will tour the Colombo manufacturing plants, along with farms, shelling plants, and local tourism. This drawing will be for certified peanut growers with at least 75 acres of peanuts.

 

Other door prizes include a shotgun, free registration and lodging for the 2019 Southern Peanut Growers Conference, $1,000 parts credit for Amadas parts, two nights in a beachfront unit at Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida, and much more.

 

For more information, please visit www.alpeanuts.com or www.flpeanuts.com. If you are interested in being an exhibitor, please contact Kaye Lynn Hataway at 334-792-6482 or Sherry Saunders at 850-526-2590.

 

Sanders re-appointed to Peanut Standards Board

Sanders re-appointed to Peanut Standards Board

Carl Sanders, President of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, has been re-appointed to serve on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Peanut Standards Board through June 2021. He was appointed by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. “Recommendations developed by the Peanut Standards Board have played an important part in the production and marketing of peanuts in the United States,” said Perdue in the USDA’s press release on December 3, 2018.

 

The USDA consults with the Peanut Standards Board on quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.

 

“I am honored to represent Alabama peanut growers on the Peanut Standards Board,” Sanders says. “It is important for growers to have a voice in any changes to the grading of peanuts. We were fortunate to get the Seg. 2 level raised to three percent this past year. This allows growers more opportunity to market their crops.”

 

For more information about the Peanut Standards Board, visit www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/peanut-board.