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Farm Progress America, August 8, 2023

Mike Pearson looks at the consumption of peanuts and peanut oil. Did you know Americans consumer 10 pounds of peanuts a year?

The 24th annual Southern Peanuts Growers Association meeting was held in late July where it was discovered that 7 percent more acres were planted in 2023.

While some fields of peanuts have struggled due to floods and other weather effects this year– overall the crop looks good.

Another area discussed was policy and that means the Farm Bill.

The farm bill is probably facing an extension and not the creation of a new one in 2023. Legislators say a new one probably won’t…

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