19th Southern Peanut Growers Conference

The theme for the 19th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was Navigating the Marketplace and farmers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi once again met together on Florida’s Emerald Coast to learn and network. The three-day event provides farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions and includes members of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, the Florida …

Peanut and Cotton Growers Provide Farm Bill Input

Peanut and cotton growers provided their input into commodity programs in the next farm bill during a hearing this week before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Georgia farmer Tim McMillan testified on behalf of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation in support of maintaining the peanut provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill and the …

Bayer Showcase Plot Tours

Bayer has been holding a series of Showcase Plot Tours around the country since early July and we had a chance to check out the latest in cotton, peanuts and soybeans for the Southeast at the company’s brand new breeding facility near Dawson, GA. We also attended the the Athens, IL event to find out more of what Bayer has …

#2016SPGC Back on the Gulf Coast

The 18th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 21-23 at the Sandestin Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. The annual event is a combined meeting of the Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi peanut producers associations and features industry updates on marketing, production, research, and legislation. 2016 Southern Peanut Growers Conference Photo Album Welcome Back to Florida #2016SPGC – House …

2015 Southern Peanut Growers Conference

The location is new this year but the 17th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference has the same great line up of information and entertainment for peanut farmers and industry partners from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. For the first time in 17 years, Georgia is the host state for the event that has always been held in Panama City Beach, …

2014 Southern Peanut Growers Conference

The 16th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 24-26, 2014 in Panama City Beach, Florida. The event brings together farmers and peanut industry professionals from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi to find out the latest information about their business and share a few days of fun and fellowship. The event is coordinated by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation …

2013 Southern Peanut Growers Conference

The 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 18-20, 2013 in Panama City Beach. The theme was Making Sustainability Work and we have links here to photos, posts and audio files from the conference, which included peanut industry representatives from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. 2013 SPGC Photo Album Southern Peanut Growers Team – Texas Congressman at Peanut …

SPGC Coverage Available On-Line

Tifton, GA (AgNewsWire) Information from one of the nation’s largest peanut grower conferences is available on-line at: spgc.wordpress.com. All the proceedings with pictures, audio interviews and more from the 10th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference July 13-15 in Panama City Beach, Fla., can be found on the site. The conference coverage is sponsored by Trimble Agriculture/Ag Technologies, LLC. Full Release