Southeastern Peanut Farmer

07/03/2025

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the final version of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in a 218-214 vote. This follows the U.S. Senate passage of the legislation in a in a 51-50 vote Tuesday, with Vice President JD Vance casting the vote required to break the tie. The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) applauds the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives for working diligently to pass this legislation and send it to the President’s desk for final approval.

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee and U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee both prioritized many typical Farm Bill provisions to be included in this budget legislation package, additions which focused on investments in rural America. The final legislation included meaningful provisions for the peanut industry, including an increase in the reference price for the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program, a voluntary base acres update, a marketing loan increase, and modified payment limitations that reflect increased costs of production.

USPF commends the efforts of Congressional agricultural leaders for working tirelessly to protect peanut industry provisions and ensure these meaningful policies were included in the final legislation.

06/17/2025

Attention farmers‼️ Register for this free webinar on Wednesday, June 18, to learn how to fully utilize Irrigator Pro App when making Irrigation decisions for peanuts, corn and cotton.

Join this free informational webinar to learn the newest features of this free irrigation scheduling tool developed by the USDA National Peanut Research Lab, Flint River SWCD, and UGA. Great for corn, cotton, and peanut producers.

06/13/2025

The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) is grateful to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for their efficient and effective work in preparing their version of bill text for the budget legislation package.

U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman’s proposed legislation is similar to the recently passed U.S. House Agriculture Committee legislation that focuses on Investment in Rural America. The proposed Senate bill contains several important provisions for the U.S. peanut industry, including an increase in the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) reference price, an update for base acres, a marketing loan increase, and payment limitations that reflect increased costs of production. This legislation was released by the Committee last night and will soon undergo a parliamentary review process before being considered on the Senate floor.

Read more online at:

June 13, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) is grateful to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for their efficient and effective work in preparing their version of…

05/29/2025

📣Stay in the loop with this month's edition! ✨

The May/June 2025 edition features:
- Peanuts in Poultry Feed
- 2025 Peanut Irrigation Guidebook
- Florida Peanut Producers Association announces new executive director
- UGA Grand Farm breaks ground in Perry
. . . and more! 🥜🌱

Don't miss out-click here to explore the online version of the May/June 2025 edition of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer: https://issuu.com/sepfonline/docs/may_june_2025_-_southeastern_peanut_farmer?fr=sZTVkMTg0MjUyODU

05/09/2025

🥜 Don’t Miss Out – SPGC 2025 is Almost Here! 🌴
Join us July 23–25 at the Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida for the 2025 Southern Peanut Growers Conference!
Jeb Smith, founding pastor of God's Way Baptist Church in Hastings, Florida and President of Florida Farm Bureau, is this year's prayer breakfast speaker!
Register now: https://bit.ly/2KETUCo

04/18/2025

Join Kris Balkcom at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center for quick tips on setting up your peanut planter. Happy planting season!

Join Kris Balkcom at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center for quick tips on setting up your peanut planter. We hope our peanut farmers can maximize th...

04/15/2025

📣Stay in the loop with this month's edition! ✨
The April 2025 edition features:
- In a Nutshell: 40 Years of Tackling Peanut Diseases
- 2025 Peanut Disease & Insect Guidebook
- Peanut Leadership Academy Visits Capitol Hill
- Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference
- Florida Peanut Producers Association holds 49th Annual Meeting
- USDA Expediting $10 Billion in Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
. . . and more! 🥜🌱

Don't miss out-click here to explore the online version of the April 2025 edition of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer: https://bit.ly/42LPHpU

03/18/2025

$10 billion in direct economic assistance payments will soon be issued by FSA to help agricultural producers overcome increased input costs 📈 and falling commodity prices 📉. Payments made through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program are based on reported crop acres for eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year, including: wheat, corn, sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, extra-long staple cotton, long grain rice, medium grain rice, peanuts, soybeans, , dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas, and oilseeds (canola, crambe, flax, mustard, rapeseed, safflower, sesame, and sunflower).

Eligible producers will receive a pre-filled FSA-63 ECAP application form that can be returned to their nearest FSA office in-person, online, or by email or fax. Need more details? Visit https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ecap

03/13/2025

Georgia is a leader in peanut production, with peanuts contributing over $790 million to our economy annually. Our state relies on strong peanut farmers, and I had the pleasure of meeting members of the Georgia Peanut Leadership Academy in D.C.

The Peanut Leadership Academy is an education project coordinated by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, and sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and the American Peanut Shellers Association, to develop leadership skills and industry understanding for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia peanut growers and sheller representatives.

These fine farmers represent our state well and work with other states to advance American peanut production through this program.

03/11/2025

📣Stay in the loop with this month's edition! ✨
The March 2025 edition features:
- Enrollment open for Sustainable U.S. Peanuts
- Peanut Efficiency Awards Seeking Nominees
- 2025 Peanut W**d Guidebook
- Alabama-Florida Peanut Show a Success
- Mississippi Peanut Growers Annual Meeting held in February
. . . and more! 🥜🌱Don't miss out-click here to explore the online version of the March 2025 edition of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer:
https://issuu.com/sepfonline/docs/march2025_-_southeastern_peanut_farmer?fr=sMzc0MzY0MzI1NDY

03/11/2025

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 donation was made to recognize and celebrate National Peanut Month in March.

02/18/2025

Don't miss out on the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association annual meeting and trade show. The event kicks off Wed., Feb. 19, 2025 at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, Miss. 🥜 Check out the full schedule online at http://misspeanuts.com/2025_mpgaannualmtg/.

🥜 We hope to see you there!