Peanuts and chickens go together in the South like peanut butter and jelly, so feeding peanuts to chickens could be a win-win. Dr. Ondulla Toomer, with the USDA-ARS Food Science and Market Quality and Handling Research Unit, has found in her research that feeding high-oleic peanuts to meat-type broiler chickens enhances the fatty acid profile of the meat produced. “Peanuts … Read More
U.S. Peanut Federation Policy Update
It was four years ago that the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, the American Peanut Shellers Association and the National Peanut Buying Points Association joined together to create the United States Peanut Federation, which is piloted by long-time peanut industry lobbyist Bob Redding. Besides the farm bill, Redding talked about the need to increase exports. “Whether Republicans or Democrats control the … Read More
Piloting Peanuts through the Course
This is the first year the Southern Peanut Growers Conference has ever been held in Savannah, home to the Port of Savannah, the single largest and fastest-growing container terminal in America and a very important step on the journey of U.S. peanut exports. “The port of Savannah is the largest gateway for peanut exports in the United States, over 34% … Read More
Peanut Growers Appreciate Syngenta Support
Syngenta has been a loyal sponsor of the Southern Peanut Growers Conference for all 25 years of its existence and they are proud to continue that support. “In the southeast, Syngenta is a strong player in peanut fungicides, it’s really our bread and butter, and we want to support the growers that are supporting us,” said regional agronomy rep Wilson … Read More
2024 Peanut Efficiency Award Winners
This year Farm Press celebrates 25 years of recognizing the top peanut farmers in the country. This year’s class of Peanut Efficiency Award Winners by region are: Delta States: Drew and Milton Parrish, Lexington, MS Lower Southeast States: Shannon Nixon, Baker, FL Southwest States: Jesse Dyck, Denver City, TX Upper Southeast States: Springhill Farms Parthership, Waverly, VA As usual, the … Read More
Yummy Yom Ice Cream Pops Feature GA Peanuts
Yom Ice Cream, an Atlanta-based premium ice cream company, was pleased to offer its Georgia Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip flavored push pops as a treat at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference. Yom co-founder William McLane says they collaborated with Georgia peanut growers to make the flavor. “We got to work with Georgia grinders and make some amazing peanut butter with … Read More
House Ag Member Still Optimistic for 2024 Farm Bill
Republican Congressman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma still thinks it’s possible to get a farm bill before the end of 2024. “I don’t want to wait personally for January to do the farm bill… I want to do the farm bill as soon as possible,” the senior member of the House Agriculture Committee told the Southern Peanut Growers Conference on Friday … Read More
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This year is the 25th Southern Peanut Growers Conference (since 2020 never happened) and it is the 16th year the event has been archived here as a blog. You can go all the way back to 2008 and see photos and videos and hear interviews and read stories all through those years. AgTechnologies has been a sponsor of this blog … Read More
Chancellor Perdue Seeks Grower Input
The former Governor of Georgia and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture came before the Southern Peanut Growers Conference Thursday in his newest role as University System of Georgia Chancellor. Sonny Perdue was named UGA Chancellor in 2022, a role which provides leadership in higher education, extension, and research priorities within the state university system, so he wanted to hear what … Read More
Valor Award Goes to Bob Parker
At the end of 2023, Bob Parker retired as President and CEO of the National Peanut Board after serving in that capacity for a decade. For his tenure and leadership, he was presented with the annual Valor Award by Valent at the 2024 Southern Peanut Growers Conference. “I tell people if you cut my arm, instead of blood, peanut butter … Read More