…and tobacco/cotton/peanuts/hemp. New members will serve four-year terms starting in January 2025. Applicants must have U.S. agriculture expertise, international trade experience, and be U.S. citizens. The trade advisory committees hold…
USDA and USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members
…sectors, providing technical advice on international trade issues. These sectors include animals and animal products, fruits and vegetables, grains, feed, oilseeds, cotton, peanuts, and hemp. Applicants with expertise in U.S….
Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s
…that peanuts can help address this disease by supporting brain health. The Peanut Institute says it boils down to the nutritional makeup of peanuts. First, peanuts have high levels of niacin…
Alliance Wants to Protect Specialty Crop Program
…United States except wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, cotton, rice, peanuts, sugar, and tobacco. “It’s not a big program. It’s $9 million or so, but we do think that’s one of…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…we keep our colonies going by feeding it string beans and peanuts. So, it’s got a super wide host range. They’re seed feeders. But think of all of the different…
USDA and USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members
…and vegetables, grains, feed, oilseeds, and planting seeds, processed foods, sweeteners and sweetener products, tobacco, cotton, and peanuts. Applicants must have expertise in U.S. agriculture and experience in international trade…
Peanuts Power a Healthy Routine
…a regular schedule, including a healthy eating routine. One easy, inexpensive, and tasty ingredient for overall health and wellness is peanuts. The Peanut Institute says peanuts are a versatile, plant-based…
Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant Health Research
…it is important to the U.S. economy is the confectionery industry. When they make chocolate, they use a lot of U.S. agricultural products like peanuts and almonds, milk, and sugar….
House Ag Hearing to Review Farm Bill
…crops, including wheat, corn, soybeans, peanuts, cotton, rice, dairy, and sugar. It also provides disaster assistance. Nutrition programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other nutrition programs…
NASS to Review Acreage Earlier for Certain Crops
The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced it will review planted and harvested acreage for select crops earlier than normal. The crops under review include corn, cotton, peanuts,…
Health Bite: Easy Ways to Pack Protein Into Busy Diet
…are pumpkin seeds, peanuts, almonds and pistachios. Go for the dry roasted variety so you’re not also getting a big whack of sketchy oil too. Seeds and nuts are very…
New, Nutty Twist to Your Morning Cup of Coffee Created by VA Farmers
…Gold Peanut Coffee Peanut coffee is the world’s first coffee alternative made of peanuts. Caffeinated & Caffeine-Free versions available Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. New,…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium and short grain rice, safflower seed, seed cotton, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Until March…
How to Grow Your Own Peanuts at Home
…How to Grow Your Own Peanuts at Home Growing peanuts at home is surprisingly easy, as the plants require minimal care and provide a yield large enough to last you…