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Nuseed Carinata Offers Option for Peanut Farmers
Nuseed Carinata was one of this year’s exhibitors at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, offering peanut growers an opportunity to plant a cover crop that provides extra income. “Our crop is...
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Farm Press 2023 Peanut Efficiency Award Winners
Once again this year, the Farm Press 2023 Peanut Efficiency Award winners were honored at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference. The winner from the Lower Southeast states was Ryan Jenkins of Jay,...
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Strengths of Precision Agriculture for Peanuts
Dr. Simer Virk, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension precision agriculture specialist, has been working on precision agriculture applications in peanuts for the past five years and he told the...
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Thanks to all the SPGC Sponsors
The Southern Peanut Growers Conference is able to offer such a great program because of the amazing sponsors who make it possible. Once again, FMC sponsored the family entertainment Friday night for...
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Farm Bill Fight Over Base Acres Expected
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recently voted to request that Congress require a mandatory base acre update in the upcoming farm bill reauthorization, a proposal which is causing a lot of...
View ArticleApplications are now being accepted for Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIII
Aug. 16, 2023, TIFTON, Ga. – Applications are now being accepted for Class XIII of the Peanut Leadership Academy. To be eligible for participation, candidates must derive their primary livelihood from...
View ArticleUSPF Participates in Washington, D.C. Event for Worldwide Hunger
Oct. 20, 2023, WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Peanut Federation (USPF) Chairman Jamie Brown travelled to Washington, D.C. this week to attend meetings and events centered around worldwide hunger and...
View ArticleU.S. Congress Passes Stop-Gap Funding Bill: Includes Farm Bill Extension
Nov. 17, 2023, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted this week to approve a short-term funding bill, avoiding a November 17 government shutdown. The funding...
View ArticlePeanut Leadership Academy Class XIII hosts first session
Jan. 31, 2024, TIFTON, Ga. – Twenty-seven peanut growers and sheller representatives from across the Southeast, Arkansas, Texas and the Virginia-Carolina area began Class XIII of the Peanut Leadership...
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U.S. Peanut Federation Travels to Washington, D.C. for Spring Fly-In
March 8, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives from the U.S. Peanut Federation (USPF) traveled to Washington, D.C. this week for their annual Spring Fly-In. During the trip, USPF representatives met...
View ArticleUSPF Supports Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
May 20, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Peanut Federation (USPF) sent a support letter today to The Honorable G.T. Thompson, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture in...
View ArticleU.S. House Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
May 24, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture voted to pass the Farm Bill, titled “The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024” in a 33-21 vote. Four democrats – Reps....
View ArticleU.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Boozman Releases Farm Bill...
Legislation Addresses Reference Price, Voluntary Base Update and Other Peanut Priorities June 13, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Ranking Member...
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2024 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
It is that time. Time for the 25th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference which will be held July 17-19, 2024, at the Savannah Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah, Georgia. The three-day event...
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Ready to Roll on the River
Peanut growers and industry representatives from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi are in Savannah, Georgia this week Rollin’ on the River for the 2024 Southern Peanut Growers Conference....
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House Ag Vice Chairman Addresses Peanut Growers
Many of his Republican colleagues are in Milwaukee this week for the convention, but Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia put peanut growers and his family ahead of attending his party’s big party. “It’s not...
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Valor Award Goes to Bob Parker
Valent’s John Alton presents Valor Award to Bob ParkerAt the end of 2023, Bob Parker retired as President and CEO of the National Peanut Board after serving in that capacity for a decade. For his...
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Chancellor Perdue Seeks Grower Input
The former Governor of Georgia and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture came before the Southern Peanut Growers Conference Thursday in his newest role as University System of Georgia Chancellor. Sonny...
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Thanks to Our Blog Sponsor
This year is the 25th Southern Peanut Growers Conference (since 2020 never happened) and it is the 16th year the event has been archived here as a blog. You can go all the way back to 2008 and see...
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House Ag Member Still Optimistic for 2024 Farm Bill
Republican Congressman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma still thinks it’s possible to get a farm bill before the end of 2024. “I don’t want to wait personally for January to do the farm bill… I want to do the...
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