AL-FL Peanut Trade Show February 11th
11 January 2016
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The annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is fast approaching. This year’s show will be held Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, located on Hwy. 231 South in Dothan, Alabama. Sponsored by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association and the Florida Peanut Producers Association, the one-day event offers farmers a full day to […]
NPB elects new officers
21 December 2015
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Gayle White, a farmer from Frederick, Okla. was recently elected chairman of the 12-member National Peanut Board last week during the Board’s quarterly meeting in Atlanta, Ga. White, who is the Oklahoma member and had been the board’s treasurer, will begin her one-year term Jan. 1. “I’m honored to serve all peanut farmers as chairman […]
10 December 2015
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In: News
The annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is fast approaching. This year’s show will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, located on Hwy. 231 South in Dothan, Alabama. Sponsored by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association and the Florida Peanut Producers Association, the one-day event offers farmers a full day to […]
Bentley seeks disaster declaration
13 November 2015
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Heavy rain during peak harvest times in south central Alabama and the Wiregrass has prompted Gov. Robert Bentley to ask for an assessment to determine whether area counties qualify for federal disaster assistance. According to news reports, Bentley sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Thursday requesting a formal damage assessment […]
30 October 2015
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The Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank in Dothan, Ala. received 2,880 jars of peanut butter this morning from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA). That’s enough to make more than 51,000 peanut butter sandwiches. The donation was made possible by the check-off dollars APPA receives from the approximate 1,200 peanut growers in the state. […]
USDA issues safety net payments
28 October 2015
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On Monday, October 26, 2015, USDA announced that nearly 1 million farmers will receive safety-net payments from the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2014 crop year. The programs provide important financial protection against unexpected changes in the marketplace. More than 1.7 million farmers and ranchers participate in ARC or […]
PB donated
22 October 2015
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In: News
Peanut Proud has donated 62,000 jars of peanut butter to help the thousands of families affected by the flooding disaster in South Carolina. The estimated retail value of this donation is $180,000. Peanut Proud is facilitating three shipments of various brands of peanut butter manufactured by J.M. Smucker Company, Algood Foods, Golden Boy Foods, The Kroger Company, […]
El Niño adds sense of urgency
29 September 2015
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AUBURN, Ala.—One of the strongest El Niño climate phases in decades has been building for several months and could make for a tricky fall harvest in Alabama and the lower Southeast. Row crop farmers preparing for harvest should think in terms of “the sooner the better,” said Auburn University researcher Brenda Ortiz, an associate professor […]
Pod blasting available this season
24 August 2015
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Peanut harvest is only a few weeks away and now is the time for growers to check their peanuts to determine the optimum maturity date. Digging peanuts at the right time is one of the most important decisions a producer can make. Peanut pod blasting techniques help farmers determine the ideal time to dig peanuts […]
WREC hosts field crops day
23 August 2015
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The Wiregrass Research & Extension Center (WREC) in Headland, Ala. hosted their annual Field Crops Day last Friday, August 21st. It was evident, with the standing room only crowd during the registration portion, this year’s field day was very important to farmers who were anxious to learn as much as possible from field tests at […]