New peanut revenue policy
29 September 2014
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Washington, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 26, 2014 a new peanut revenue policy that will be available for eligible peanut producers. The policy, approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors, paves the way for USDA’s Risk Management Agency to make it broadly available to producers for […]
Statement by the APC on recall
21 August 2014
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Alexandria, VA (August 20, 2014) – The American Peanut Council (APC) is closely monitoring the nSpired Natural Foods Inc.’s voluntary recall of certain retail lots of Arrowhead Mills® Peanut Butters, MaraNatha® Almond Butters and Peanut Butters and specific private label nut butters because of possible contamination with Salmonella, as indicated in its news release. nSpired […]
Field Crops Day August 22 in Headland
12 August 2014
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Alabama’s Wiregrass Research and Extension Center’s 2014 Field Crops Day is set for Friday, August 22, 2014. Registration starts at 8 a.m., the program commences at 8:30 a.m. and field tours begin at 9 a.m. Topics will include: Long-term sod-based rotations for peanut production, plant disease control, performance of commercial peanut varieties, managing cotton pests, […]