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Peanuts Outside the Carter Presidential Center
Southeast Regional Ag News
Today, we honor the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, a true son of the South and a lifelong advocate for agriculture. Born and raised in Plains, Georgia, Carter's roots ran deep in the peanut farming community.
Peanuts Celebrate Price Stability
Southeast Regional Ag News
Tight supplies could keep peanut prices relatively high in 2025.
Atlanta Readies to Host the APC Winter Conference
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Peanut Board (NPB) invites peanut growers and industry leaders to join its tri-annual board meeting, held alongside the American Peanut Council’s (APC) Winter Conference, December 9–11, 2024, at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta.
Investing in the Fight Against Peanut Allergies
Southeast Regional Ag News
For the first time, the National Peanut Board has awarded $400,000 in competitive grants to nine organizations advancing food allergy research.
Peanut Sustainability Program Opens Enrollment
Southeast Regional Ag News
The American Peanut Council has opened 2024 crop enrollment for its Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative, now in its fourth year. This program aids peanut farmers in using resources efficiently and meeting growing demands for sustainability.
The Farm Bill Through Peanut-Colored Glasses
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USPF is expressing appreciation for the Senate Republican-drafted framework of the 2024 Farm Bill.
Peanut Referendum Passes with Flying Colors
Southeast Regional Ag News
Peanut producers voted overwhelmingly to continue the Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Program, administered by the National Peanut Board, in a referendum conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
And the (Peanuts) Crowd Goes Wild!
Southeast Regional Ag News
On February 16, the FDA approved Xolair (omalizumab) to be used for reducing allergic reactions to multiple foods after accidental exposure including, of interest here in the southeast – peanuts!
A Peanut Perspective on Sustainability
Southeast Regional Ag News
“Sustainability.” It’s a big buzz word right now in all of agriculture. But the struggle is in defining it.