Peanut growers call for 'producer choice' crop program
Texas farmer and president of the Western Peanut Growers Association Jimbo Grissom recently told a Senate panel that U.S. peanut producers support two provisions for a new farm bill — an equitable risk management tool and a “producer choice” crop program.
Peanut agronomists share forecasts for 2012
At the recent spring conference of the American Peanut Shellers Association, held in Albany, Ga., University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist John Beasley shared the results of a recent questionnaire submitted to U.S. peanut agronomists asking them for their thoughts and comments on the upcoming production year.
Top 10 keys to peanut profitability will be shared
As the Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards program prepares to evaluate nominations for its 13th class of winners, organizers of the program have been sifting through mounds of data from previous honorees to arrive at a “Top 10 Keys to Peanut Profitability.”
Peanut Profitability winners recount 2011 crop
Since the Peanut Profitability Awards are based on the previous year’s production, we thought it would be interesting to see how our 2011 honorees fared during the most recent growing season.
