Recent Peanuts Articles

Challenging year for peanut production

Nov 5, 2009 9:50 AM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Jimbo Grissom harvests his 34th consecutive peanut crop this fall. His father brings in his 63rd straight....

Rain too much of a good thing

Nov 4, 2009 10:20 AM, By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University

Many parts of Texas had excessive rain, taking them from drought to flood, but overall it's a good thing, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts....

Cool weather slows but doesn't stop armyworms

Oct 28, 2009 12:13 PM, By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University

Though cooler weather slowed down the advance of armyworms, the pest is still eating up pastures and small grain fields in many parts of the state, report Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. ...

Cool weather slows armyworm advances

Oct 15, 2009 10:44 AM, By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University

Following rains, armyworms marched in and devoured improved pastures and wheat throughout the state. ...

No final DCP payments for corn, peanuts

Oct 15, 2009 10:41 AM

USDA will not issue final 2008 counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program for peanuts, corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and oats because average commodity prices remain above levels that trigger these payments....

Texas peanut reps visit Japan to build exports

Oct 8, 2009 10:45 AM

Members from the Texas Peanut Producers Board (TPPB) and the American Peanut Council (APC) traveled oversees in September to meet with the Japan Nut Association and U.S. Embassy trade officials to look for ways to promote and increase imports of American peanuts into Japan....

Rains helped drought conditions

Sep 30, 2009 9:57 AM, By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University

Rain alleviated drought conditions throughout much of the state. However, many regions need considerably more rain to fully recover, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....


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News from the Farm Bill

ACRE could be boon or bust for southern farmers

Jul 11, 2008 10:01 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The chairmen of the House and the Senate Agriculture Committees and the Bush administration couldn’t find much to agree on in the 2008 farm bill. ...

Farm bill: Several provisions delayed until 2009

Jul 8, 2008 9:38 AM

The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 that U.S. farmers will be hitched to for the next five years has something old, something new, something borrowed and certainly something to make a few farmers blue....

USDA issues advance direct payments

Jul 8, 2008 9:21 AM

America's farmers will receive up to $1.15 billion in 2008 advance direct payments that began July 7....

Food, Conservation and Energy Act for Oklahoma farmers

Jul 3, 2008 8:22 AM, By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Elk City, Okla. farmer Danny Davis doesn’t expect the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program included in the recently passed Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 to fit his operation....



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