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  • Mar. 9, 2012
    Article

    Consider basics when selecting peanut variety

    Southeastern peanut producers now have several good varieties from which to choose, but they still shouldn’t neglect the basics of crop variety selection....More
  • Feb. 3, 2012
    Article

    TPPB welcomes 3 new directors to the board

    The Texas Peanut Producers Board elected or re-elected four board directors during elections held in January. Each person elected will serve a six year term, or until the year 2018....More
  • Jan. 19, 2012
    Article
    Southeast Farm Press

    Peanut prices strong, 2012 acreage in question

    The peanut industry learned a lesson last year: Farmers don’t feel they have to drop peanut seed into the ground unless the price is right for their efforts....More
  • Jan. 18, 2012
    Article

    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....More
  • Jan. 3, 2012
    Article

    Peanut Profitability program seeking award nominees

    One of the biggest mixed bags in recent years — that’s how some are describing the 2011 peanut production year....More
  • Nov. 23, 2011
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    Farmland Visions: the People and Places of Southwest Agriculture 1

    Farmland visions: the People and Places of Southwest Agriculture, is a collage of photographs by Southwest Farm Press Editor Ron Smith that shows some of the haunting beauty of the rural Southwest, along with some of the people who raise the livestock, grain and cotton that defines the region....More
  • Nov. 21, 2011
    Article

    AgriLife Extension names new state peanut specialist

    Dr. Jason Woodward, associate professor and Texas AgriLife Extension Service plant pathologist at Lubbock, has been named the new state peanut specialist, according to officials....More
  • Oct. 25, 2011
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    Georgia Peanut Commission celebrates 50th anniversary by serving growers

    What do you do when you turn 50 years old? Why, you throw a big party, and that’s what the Georgia Peanut Commission did at this year’s Sunbelt Expo. Commission members served show participants cupcakes made with peanut flower and topped with peanut icing. The Commission’s Joy Carter and Don Koehler talked about the anniversary and the growing season in interviews at the Oct. 20 celebration....More
  • Oct. 21, 2011
    Article

    Peanut prices highest in two decades

    Harshly dry weather, fewer planted acres and good ol’ supply and demand have joined forces to bring Georgia peanut farmers the highest prices in two decades for their crop....More
  • Oct. 19, 2011
    Article

    Georgia 2011 peanut yields ranging from zero to record-high

    Georgia’s peanut crop for 2011 can best be described as a mixed bag, with yields ranging from record-high levels all the way down to zero...More
  • Oct. 3, 2011
    Article

    Texas peanut crop could be one of worst ever

    Texas peanut producers could harvest one of the worst crops on record this fall as the combination of reduced acreage, prolonged drought, record-breaking heat and high winds will result in a short, late crop that yields far below average...More
  • Sep. 29, 2011
    Article

    Otis Lee Johnson is Naturally Remarkable Awards winner

    Otis Lee Johnson, Seminole, Texas, is the first Southwest recipient of the Naturally Remarkable Planters Award....More
  • Sep. 29, 2011
    Article

    USDA issues final 2010 counter-cyclical peanut payments

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue approximately $17.1 million in 2010-crop counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the direct and counter-cyclical program for peanuts....More
  • Sep. 20, 2011
    Article

    Research shortfalls delaying farm production information 1

    A panel made up of deans of agriculture in the Southeast recently made a unified and passionate plea for help....More
  • Sep. 19, 2011
    Article

    Irrigation proves a necessity this year for Alabama growers

    It has been a season filled with contrasts for many farmers in the lower Southeast this year, with extremely dry conditions at planting and plenty of rainfall in July, only to be followed by more drought conditions as the year progressed....More
  • Aug. 16, 2011
    Article

    Will there be a peanut shortage by next spring?

    Will there be a shortage of peanuts by the time the 2012 planting season rolls around next April and May?...More
  • Aug. 15, 2011
    Article

    Farm Press Peanut Profitability recognizes award winners

    “The best of the best” — that was one description of this year’s Farm Press Peanut Profitability Award winners, honored in Panama City, Fla., as part of the 13th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference....More
  • Aug. 11, 2011
    Article

    Texas Peanut Producers Board expecting poor crop

    The Texas Peanut Producers Board has reworked its mission statement for 2012 to reflect expectations of a crop being devastated by the worst drought in Texas history....More
  • Aug. 2, 2011
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    Research efforts key for NPB funds

    Research efforts to improve varieties and production efficiency are key goals for the National Peanut Board, says NPB Chairman and Alabama peanut farmer George Jeffcoat....More
  • Aug. 1, 2011
    Article

    VR fungicide application could save money

    Variable rate fungicide application could help peanut farmers save money on soil-borne disease control, but Oklahoma State University agronomists and plant pathologists are still looking for the best ways to identify management zones within a field....More
  • Jul. 29, 2011
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    Shortage puts peanut prices at all-time high

    Drought that reduced production and created quality problems in the Southeast last year; an ongoing drought for the 2011 Southwest crop; and increased demand for peanuts has sent peanut contract prices to record levels that should continue into the 2012 crop....More
  • Jul. 28, 2011
    Article

    Guarded optimism voiced for 2011 peanut crop

    Peanut farmers and other associated industry representatives attending the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City, Fla., expressed some optimism for the 2011 peanut crop and prices, along with concerns about the ongoing drought in the Southwest, reduced acreage across the peanut belt and also hopes that recent rains across the Southeast will continue until harvest....More
  • Jul. 27, 2011
    Article

    Spanish peanuts play role in West Texas

    Spanish peanuts do not yield as well as runner peanut varieties in West Texas but still may offer growers some advantages. Earlier maturity allows farmers to schedule harvest more efficiently and may help stretch limited water supplies, especially in dry years....More
  • Jul. 27, 2011
    Article

    Agriculture industry faces hurdles for 2012 farm bill

    Legislators face three hurdles as they begin debate on the next farm bill, says an Alabama farm lender....More
  • Jul. 27, 2011
    video

    Southeast rainfall improves peanut farmers’ attitudes

    If the 2011 Southern Peanut Growers Conference had been held in late June, participants would have been far less optimistic about crop prospects....More

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