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Wed., February 13, 2013 12:00pm
Georgia U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop and 16 of his colleagues have re-formed the “peanut caucus” in the new Congress. It’s an effort to protect the peanut industry in Washington, especially with debate coming on a new farm bill.
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Mon., January 28, 2013 2:50pm
It’ll be a good year for Georgia crop farmers. That's according to the University of Georgia’s 2013 Ag Forecast released Monday.
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Thu., December 6, 2012 7:00am
Growers are expected to harvest a million more tons of peanuts than they can sell this year. Federal forecasts put the harvest above three million tons, and some in the industry think that’s a low estimate.
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Thu., October 18, 2012 6:00am
Farmers are expected to blow past prior records for per-acre yield and overall production, but the sudden jump in supply is bad news for farmers who couldn't lock in their price early.
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Thu., September 6, 2012 3:20pm
Soybeans could elbow out peanuts on Georgia farms next year if prices continue their unprecedented rise.
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Tue., February 21, 2012 3:45pm
J.M. Smucker says sales of Jif slipped 10 percent. Company raised prices by 30 percent in November. Peanut prices spiked due to greater demand and increased input costs.
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Thu., October 13, 2011 11:05am
The nation's largest grocery store operator says people with peanut allergies could have a serious or even life-threatening reaction if they eat the Private Selection Extreme Moose Tracks ice cream being recalled.
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Thu., May 19, 2011 2:37pm
The University of Georgia is looking for a better peanut. UGA researchers have announced plans to map the legume’s genome, potentially allowing for hardier plants and better profits for Georgia farmers.
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Tue., March 9, 2010 1:52pm
Approved by the Georgia House Tuesday—a bill to toughen food safety legisla
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Sun., October 18, 2009 11:05pm
Despite one of the largest ever recalls after a salmonella outbreak, peanut
