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20 September 2017 by: alp_admin In: News

FDA Approves Peanut Allergy Prevention Qualified Health Claim   The FDA has acknowledged an approved qualified health claim to support the consumption of peanut foods to reduce the risk of peanut allergies in infants. The new claim can now be used by manufacturers who market foods for infants that contain peanut protein. Here’s the full […]

5 September 2017 by: alp_admin In: News

Peanut Butter BBQ Ribs   Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Makes: 6 servings   Brine: 8 cups water 1 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup salt 2 tbsp Chinese Five Spice 2 racks pork back ribs, about 2 lb each   Sauce: 1/4 cup ketchup […]

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Peanut harvest season is just around the corner and now is the time for growers to check their peanuts to determine optimum maturity date. The Henry County Extension System will be offering pod blast tests each Tuesday and Friday during the months of September and October from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.     Digging […]

29 August 2017 by: alp_admin In: News

Join APPA in purchasing peanut butter for survivors of Hurricane Harvey In response to the thousands of families affected by Hurricane Harvey, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) is encouraging the public to join them as they donate jars of peanut butter to the devastated areas in Texas. This humanitarian effort is being coordinated through […]

25 July 2017 by: alp_admin In: News

Rogers Testifies to U.S. Senate Ag Committee that Peanut Provisions in Farm Bill Work Southern Peanut Farmers Federation Says Peanut Program Works and Must be Preserved   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Meredith McNair Rogers, a more than 20-year veteran farmer from Camilla, Georgia, testified today before the Senate Agriculture Committee that the peanut provisions included in […]

24 July 2017 by: alp_admin In: News

U.S. Senate Ag Committee Hearing Commodities, Credit, and Crop Insurance: Perspectives on Risk Management Tools and Trends for the 2018 Farm Bill   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., announced witnesses for the Committee’s upcoming hearing on commodities, credit, and […]

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Reps. Mike Rogers and Austin Scott talk Farm Bill during the 2017 Southern Peanut Growers Conference……   U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Austin Scott (R-GA) both shared their perspectives on the new administration, gridlock in Congress, and the outlook for a 2018 farm bill at the 2017 Southern Peanut Growers Conference that was held July 20-22 at […]

26 June 2017 by: alp_admin In: News

Southern Peanut Farmers Federation launches ‘Peanut Program Works’ website and video  DOTHAN, Ala. – The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation has launched a campaign website, www.PeanutProgramWorks.com, and video to showcase the benefits of the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program in the 2014 Farm Bill and highlight its importance to farmers, their families and communities. The website, […]

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Southern Peanut Farmers Federation applauds U.S. House Ag Committee Listening Session GAINESVILLE, Fla. (June 24, 2017) The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation today applauded U.S. House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway and the other members of the committee who held a listening session today about the 2018 Farm Bill.   Representatives attending from state associations included: * […]

26 May 2017 by: alp_admin In: News

Peanut farmers support revision of Seg. 1 peanuts by Peanut Standards Board   Alabama peanut growers are in full support of the proposed rule issued on May 25, 2017, in the Federal Register regarding a recommendation from the Peanut Standards Board to revise the minimum quality and handling standards for domestic and imported peanuts marketed […]