Peanuts & Political News

10 February 2023 by: Kaye Lynn Hataway In: Peanuts & Political News

WASHINGTON — During a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing today covering commodities, crop insurance, and credit within the 2023 Farm Bill, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with top officials from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) about the department’s farm safety net, crop insurance, and what steps are being taken to address rising input costs. Senator Tuberville opened […]

19 October 2022 by: Kaye Lynn Hataway In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA directed […]

17 June 2022 by: Kaye Lynn Hataway In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News

U.S. Peanut Federation Testifies at U.S. Senate Subcommittee Hearing focusing on Agricultural Trade   Chairman Warnock Notes EU Non-Tariff Trade Issue for Peanuts June 9, 2022 – Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade, held a hearing June 9, 2022, on “Agricultural Trade: Priorities and Issues Facing America’s Farmers.” […]

7 March 2022 by: Kaye Lynn Hataway In: Legislative News Peanuts & Political News

Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2022) – The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing March 1, 2022, on “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Commodity Group Perspectives on Title I.” Chairman David Scott, D-Georgia, opened the hearing stating, “As we look ahead to the 2023 Farm Bill, I am committed to making sure that the […]

10 March 2021 by: Abby Himburg In: News Peanuts & Political News

UPDATED 3/10/21   ATMORE, ALA. – Today, Wednesday March 10th , Coastal Growers LLC held their official groundbreaking ceremony. The city welcomed Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to Atmore as part of the groundbreaking ceremony.   “I’m thrilled to be a part of the groundbreaking for Coastal Growers, which will be a first-class peanut production facility,” […]

11 November 2020 by: Abby Himburg In: News Peanuts & Political News

November 11, 2020   On Monday, the European Union slapped new tariffs on in-shell peanuts, peanut kernels, and peanut oil at a level of 25%. The tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.   The tariffs are authorized by the World Trade Organization. This is in retaliation by the European Union against the U.S. over […]

18 September 2020 by: Kaye Lynn Hataway In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News

Expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Begins Sept. 21   Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020 – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the […]

29 July 2020 by: Kaye Lynn Hataway In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News

Alabama peanut farmers voted to continue the current assessment on peanuts that is collected by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and administered by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA). In a referendum conducted on July 23, 2020, ninety-five percent of those who voted said “yes” to continuing APPA’s programs in education, promotion and […]

27 July 2020 by: Kaye Lynn Hataway In: Peanuts & Political News

(Washington, D.C., July 27, 2020) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced new features on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers.gov website designed to help facilitate the employment of H-2A workers. “My mission from the beginning of my time as Secretary was to make USDA the most effective, most efficient, most customer-focused department in the entire […]

13 July 2020 by: Kaye Lynn Hataway In: News Peanuts & Political News

Peanut industry growers, shellers, and buying points have joined together to form the United States Peanut Federation (USPF). USPF will serve as a unified voice in Washington D.C. for all sectors of the peanut industry and advocate actively for strong agricultural policy. USPF’s mission is to protect, promote, and improve business conditions for the peanut […]