Continuing the positive trend since March 2009, new volume sales data for peanut butter shows a significant increase for the months of July, August and September as compared to the same periods in 2008....
By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff
To say that it has been an interesting year for the peanut industry is a great understatement. ...
The Texas Peanut Producers Board and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce have teamed up this holiday season to host a peanut butter food drive benefiting the South Plains Food Bank....
By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Joe White splashed his pickup through puddles that kept getting deeper by the minute, taking time to point out recently dug peanuts being washed clean by the October rain and fields of cotton that could have used another week or two of hot dry weather to mature completely....
By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
Mother Nature served up mild, warmer weather with a little rain on the side to some Texas customers, a recipe that promoted the harvesting of cotton and other crops, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack appointed four members and four alternate members to serve on the National Peanut Board. ...
By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
In some areas, rains let up and fields dried, allowing agricultural producers to get back into fields for planting and harvesting, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Jimbo Grissom harvests his 34th consecutive peanut crop this fall. His father brings in his 63rd straight....
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....
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. ...
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