As American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin grew older, he had trouble seeing both up-close and at a distance through his glasses. Getting tired of switching between two types of glasses, he devised an improvement on the traditional spectacles—and bifocal lenses were born. There’s always room for improvement and progress; not only in the necessities we use every day, but also for the agricultural crops we grow and the foods we eat.
Women have been a vital part of farming from the early days of agriculture. Tough, hardworking, caring and smart, female farmers make up 36 percent of American farmers and ranchers, and the numbers are growing. Fifty-six percent of all farms have at least one female decision-maker, and from 2012 to 2017, the number of female producers increased 27 percent.
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re highlighting female peanut growers who do the essential jobs of running family-owned operations, spending long hours on tractors in the field, keeping the farms’ finances in order, getting family fed and everything in between, all while developing as leaders in the industry.
You want to know about National Peanut Board and how we maximize grower dollars. We share NPB program details with growers through a variety of channels, including print and digital communications, a podcast, presentations and industry media.
Texas Peanut Producers Board (TPPB) seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board.
As reporters make their way out into the fields to speak directly with peanut farmers, National Peanut Board is offering a free media training and refresher webinar for all peanut growers on Feb. 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
On March 13, 2020, a national state of emergency was declared in the U.S. shutting down restaurants, movie theaters and shopping centers across the country. In the days that followed, people were ordered to stay home and quarantine until the coronavirus was controlled.
The Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during a Zoom Virtual Conference Call meeting Wednesday, January 27, at 1:00 p.m.