March 7, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) leaders combined advocacy with service during their March 2025 Washington, D.C. Fly-in. The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), in conjunction with USPF, proudly partnered with Peanut Proud, the peanut industry’s humanitarian relief organization, to donate 5,760 jars of peanut butter to serve the Nation’s Capital and surrounding areas. This … Read More

Feb. 10, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing on February 5 titled “Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1.” The U.S. Peanut Federation was honored to have representation by Garrett Moore of Moore Family Farm LLC in Chancellor, Alabama. Moore’s testimony highlighted the … Read More

Dec. 21, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) applauds Congress for including agricultural economic assistance and disaster assistance in the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) appropriations legislation. After much deliberation, on December 20, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 10545 by a vote of 366-34, which included a continuing resolution for … Read More

Dec. 18, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) supports the newly proposed continuing resolution (CR) bill to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2025 programs through March 14, 2025. USPF commends the efforts of Congressional agricultural leaders for ensuring crucial agricultural economic assistance and agricultural disaster assistance provisions were included in the legislation after extensive negotiations surrounding … Read More

Dec. 18, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) supports the recently proposed continuing resolution (CR) to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2025 programs through March 14, 2025. USPF commends the efforts of Congressional agricultural leaders for working tirelessly to ensure meaningful agricultural economic assistance provisions were included in the legislation. Following many discussions on Capitol Hill, … Read More

Dec. 14, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Peanut Federation (USPF) members are disappointed after the recent breakdown of congressional discussions on the inclusion of economic assistance for farmers in upcoming appropriations legislation. Over the past few months, USPF members have participated in three separate fly-ins to Washington, D.C., urging legislators to provide financial relief after the multi-year impact of … Read More

Nov. 20, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Georgia farmers are backing U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan push to pass agricultural disaster assistance before the end of the year. This morning, Sen. Ossoff testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on the urgent need to support Georgia agriculture after the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, where he pressed both parties to … Read More

Legislation Addresses Reference Price, Voluntary Base Update and Other Peanut Priorities June 13, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) released the Senate Republican-drafted framework for the 2024 Farm Bill. The legislation addresses the top priorities of the U.S. Peanut Federation: The maintaining of the Price Loss Coverage Program A … Read More

May 24, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture voted to pass the Farm Bill, titled “The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024” in a 33-21 vote. Four democrats – Reps. Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Yadira Caraveo (CO-08), Don Davis (NC-01), and Eric Sorenson (IL-17) – joined with all Republican Committee members in voting yes on … Read More