USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help Farmers Hire Workers
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 […]
Peanut Industry Forms United States Peanut Federation
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 […]
New Trade Deal With Mexico, Canada Takes Effect
1 July 2020
by: Kaye Lynn Hataway
In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) takes effect today, bringing good news to Alabama farmers hit hard by low commodity prices and market disruption in the wake of COVID-19. USMCA is a better deal for America’s farmers, consumers and workers that will set them up for success for decades to come. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture […]
USDA Peanut Stocks and Processing – June 26, 2020
29 June 2020
by: Kaye Lynn Hataway
In: Peanuts & Political News
The USDA has released the peanut stocks and processing reports as of June 26, 2020. Read the report at : USDA Peanut Stocks & Processing
USDA seeks feedback from producers about 2020 crops and stocks
15 May 2020
by: Kaye Lynn Hataway
In: Peanuts & Political News
During the next several weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact nearly 5,000 producers across Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2020. “The June Agricultural Survey is a critical […]
Secretary Perdue Statement on Economic Injury Disaster Loans Being Available to U.S. Agricultural Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
5 May 2020
by: Kaye Lynn Hataway
In: Peanuts & Political News
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today applauded the announcement that agricultural producers, for the first time, are now eligible for the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. “America’s farmers, ranchers, and producers need the same help that other American businesses […]
Alabama FarmCorps Opportunities for Farmers, Servicemen
22 April 2020
by: Kaye Lynn Hataway
In: News Peanuts & Political News
This information is courtesy of Marlee Moore, Alabama Farmers Federation: The Alabama Farmers Federation is putting boots on the ground through Alabama FarmCorps, a program connecting farmers who need labor with military personnel looking for their next mission amid the coronavirus pandemic. National Guardsmen, reservists and veterans qualify for FarmCorps. “Farmers and military personnel […]
Peanuts Fare Well in U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
8 October 2019
by: Kaye Lynn Hataway
In: News Peanuts & Political News
Peanuts Fare Well in U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Signed on Oct. 7, 2019 Japan imported about $36 million of U.S. peanuts and peanut products in 2018, including $5 million of U.S. peanut butter. Japan maintains a 75,000-ton WTO Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for peanuts, which has an out-of-quota duty of 617 yen per kilogram (approximately […]
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
25 July 2019
by: Kaye Lynn Hataway
In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News
(Washington, D.C., July 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals. In May, President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a relief strategy in line with the estimated […]
Ag Community request immediate attention to disaster relief
22 April 2019
by: Kaye Lynn Hataway
In: Legislative News News Peanuts & Political News
The Alabama Peanut Producers Association along with 134 agriculture organizations and businesses requested immediate action to address the dire situations impacting farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and rural communities across the nation. The letter, mailed on April 19, was sent to President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader […]
