PRICE LOSS COVERAGE PAYMENT ANNOUNCED The prices for peanuts paid to farmers were very low last year. Over 99.6% of the peanut farmers signed up for the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program. USDA says that from August 31, 2016 through August 30, 2017, the average price of peanuts in the U.S. as paid to farmers […]

PRICE LOSS COVERAGE PAYMENT ANNOUNCED The prices for peanuts paid to farmers were very low last year. Over 99.6% of the peanut farmers signed up for the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program. USDA says that from August 31, 2016 through August 30, 2017, the average price of peanuts in the U.S. as paid to farmers […]

SAFETY NET PEANUT PLC PAYMENTS MADE Peanut farms with peanut base have been receiving payments caused by low peanut prices for the 2016 peanut crop.  USDA declared the average price to be $394 per ton or ($0.1975 lb). The Farm Bill provides that the reference price for peanuts is $535 per ton ($0.2675 lb).  To […]

ORIGINAL SOURCE: AMERICAN PEANUT COUNCIL The U.S. Peanut Industry united over the last few months to donate more than 100,000 jars of peanut butter to the survivors of Hurricane Harvey’s massive and historic flooding.  The donation effort was coordinated through Peanut Proud, a non-profit organization of the U.S. Peanut Industry, and the Texas Peanut Producers […]

SUSTAINABILITY NEWS TO USE When it comes to nutrition, it’s hard to beat a peanut.  Peanuts have 7 grams of plant-based protein per serving – that’s more than any other nut. And one serving of dry-roasted peanuts contains 12 grams of unsaturated fat – the “good” fats research shows we all need – and no […]

U.S. Peanut Industry Donates Over 100,000 Jars of Peanut Butter to Hurricane Harvey Relief Blakely, Georgia (September 1, 2017) – The U.S. Peanut Industry is uniting to donate more than 100,000 jars of peanut butter to the survivors of Hurricane Harvey’s massive and historic flooding.  The donation effort is being coordinated through Peanut Proud, a […]

Around the state, peanut farmers are anticipating the season ahead. Planting is slowly coming to an end and farmers are now praying for rain and weather that cooperates. Texas is estimated to plant about 200,000 acres of peanuts this year. Although this is down from last year, producers are staying optimistic and farmers are preparing […]

The research is out and studies have shown that introducing peanut products to infants as early as four-months-old can help prevent peanut allergies. Peanut butter and peanut powder are easy ways to incorporate peanuts into your infant’s diet. In honor of #NationalPeanutMonth, here are some quick and easy recipes to save you some time in […]

The research is out and studies have shown that introducing peanut products to infants as early as four-months-old can help prevent peanut allergies. Peanut butter and peanut powder are easy ways to incorporate peanuts into your infant’s diet. In honor of #NationalPeanutMonth, here are some quick and easy recipes to save you some time in […]

There is nothing scarier to a mother or father than their child being in danger. A common concern today is life-threatening food allergies, many of which are from peanuts and peanut products. According to The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunity, the rate of peanut allergies in children, as reported in a telephone survey, […]