By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Producing 5,700 pounds of peanuts per acre is just part of the success story of Suffolk, Va. farmer John Crumpler — the 2009 Peanut Profitability Award winner for the Upper Southeast....
By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff
T.E. Moye, Jr., of Newton, Ga., says there isn’t just one key to efficient peanut production, but rather it’s a combination of several things. ...
By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Weldon Shook has always wanted to farm. He grew up on a farm near Seagraves, Texas, and told his dad early on that he wanted to pursue that career....
By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff
This past year was probably the most interesting year growers have seen in the history of peanut production, says Marshall Lamb, research director for the National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Ga., and advisor for the Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards....
Volume sales of peanut butter increased 13.5 percent in April 2009 compared to April 2008, according to recent data from Information Resources, Inc. (I.R.I.)....
Texas’ 2009 peanut acreage will be down nearly 38 percent from last year’s plantings, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service....
By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Kim Anderson knows wheat markets....
The USDA recently announced the passage of a referendum to continue the National Peanut Board, a farmer funded advertising, promotion and research board that works to increase demand for USA-grown peanuts....
By Ron Smith
Southwest Farm Press
Fertilizer for peanuts is a little better bargain this year than a year ago, but paying attention to soil test recommendations and application techniques still makes sound economic sense....
Texas’ 2009 peanut acreage will be down nearly 38 percent from last year’s plantings, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. ...
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