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  • Oklahoma Peanut Expo Set for Friday

    CAES Web Team

    Peanut producers from across the state will gather Friday, March 15 for the 2013 Oklahoma Peanut Expo at Quartz Mountain Resort near Lone Wolf.  Click here for more information.

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  • Rich variety and nutrition in peanuts

    CAES Web Team

    March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods! Roasted in the shell for a ballpark snack, ground into peanut butter or tossed in a salad or stir-fry, peanuts find their way into everything from breakfast to dessert. Click here for more information.

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  • Peanut oil in vaccines behind widespread peanut allergy epidemic

    CAES Web Team

    More than one million children living in America today suffer from peanut allergy, and a significant percentage of these have such severe symptoms that they must carry around self-injectable epinephrine just in case they accidentally become exposed to the food. Click here for the details.

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  • China helping to curb peanut surplus

    CAES Web Team

    Farmers in Alabama and across the South could soon be reaping the benefits of an increased demand for peanuts. Click here for the details.

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  • As Arkansas Peanut Interest Grows, Prices Might Decline

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    Pocahontas based Arkansas Grown Highest Quality Peanuts contracted 8,200 acres of peanuts last year with farmers, co-owner Kyle Baltz said. In 2013 the number of acres will likely drop. Click here for the details.

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  • SC peanut growers holding annual meeting

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    Scientists from Clemson University are to deliver an update on their research into peanut farming. Click here for more details.

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  • Unilever says Skippy peanut butter brand sold

    CAES Web Team

    Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said Thursday it has sold its Skippy global peanut butter brand in a multi-million-dollar deal to US-based food maker Hormel, except for in China where the sale was awaiting approval from authorities. Click here for more details.

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  • 2013 South Carolina Peanut Growers’ Meeting

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    Click here for the details

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  • Peanut butter goes nutty

    CAES Web Team

    Once upon a time the peanut butter market used to be all about peanuts, but that’s no longer the case, said Lynn Dornblaser, analyst with Mintel, Chicago.  Click here for more information.

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  • Sublingual immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for peanut allergy

    CAES Web Team

    Peanuts are one of the most common triggers of severe food-induced allergic reactions, which can be fatal, and the prevalence of peanut allergy is increasing.  Click here for more details.

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