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Why it’s critical we act now on peanut sustainability

April 4, 2024

By Dan Ward When someone asks what sustainability means to me, I pull out my phone and show them a photo of my two-year-old granddaughter,

Peanut and manufacturing leaders discuss marketplace sustainability expectations and Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative during industry roundtable

February 26, 2024

February 26, 2024 (Alexandria, Va.)— Representatives from the manufacturing, shelling and growing segments of the peanut industry came together this week for a forum on

Sustainable U.S. Peanuts kicks off 2023 crop year enrollment; Growers are encouraged to enroll now for the industry-wide initiative

January 10, 2024

January 10, 2024 (Alexandria, Va.)— The American Peanut Council has launched its 2023 grower enrollment for the Sustainable U.S. Peanut Initiative (SUSP). Peanut growers are

New peanut variety holds great promise for sustainability; TifCB7 variety is a direct result of TPRF’s 10-year genomic research

August 25, 2023

August 25, 2023 (Alexandria, Va.)—The Peanut Research Foundation (TPRF) today heralded the new TifCB7 peanut variety as a game changer for peanut sustainability and farm

APC names new director to lead sustainability program

August 15, 2023

August 15, 2023 (Alexandria, Va.)— The American Peanut Council today announced that Allison (Allie) Randell will join the organization as director of sustainability. She will

U.S. peanut industry to discuss exports, sustainability at 2023 Peanut Congress

June 12, 2023

June 12, 2023 (Amelia Island, Fla.)— U.S. peanut industry leaders are meeting in Amelia Island, Fla., this week for the industry’s 27th annual USA Peanut

Peanut sustainability & crop outlook feature among 2023 International Peanut Forum sessions

April 28, 2023

Lisbon, Portugal, April. 28, 2023 – Peanut sustainability and a crop outlook from seven peanut origin nations helped shape the 2023 International Peanut Forum in

APC publishes first impact report from the Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative

December 1, 2022

Following the launch of the Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative in early 2022, 69 U.S. peanut growers enrolled to share their sustainability story for the 2021

Summer Intern Highlight: Bailey Rayfield at John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

September 3, 2022

Bailey Rayfield is a senior at the University of Georgia pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriscience and Environmental Systems. This summer she served

A uniting point for U.S. peanut sustainability

August 30, 2022

Eric Coronel, Director of Sustainability at the American Peanut Council – a U.S. Sustainability Alliance member, highlights a uniting point for U.S. peanut sustainability.

Sustainable Practices Make All the Difference for Peanut Planting Season

April 21, 2022

From Virginia in the East to New Mexico in the West, planting season is a time of expectancy and optimism as peanut farmers prepare the soil and gear up for a great growing season.

Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative Launches

April 13, 2022

The April 2022 issue of Southeastern Peanut Farmer magazine details information about the Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative and how farmers can participate. The American Peanut Council has been working on this program for several years and it is finally open and ready for farmers to sign up and enter their production management data.