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  • Don’t be fooled: How farm research results can be misleading

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    As young children, we were taught in school that 1 + 1 = 2.  In the world of interpreting agricultural research that equation might not always be true. Click here for more details.

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  • What the Peanut Poisoning Case Means for the Food Industry

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    On Monday, former food industry CEO Stewart Parnell, 61, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in a massive 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak that caused sickness in more than 700 Americans and nine deaths. Click here for more details.

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  • Peanut tour showcases Georgia’s high-value crop

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    The top peanut-producing state in the country showcased its 2015 crop during the annual Georgia Peanut Tour, which was held this past week. Click here for more details.

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  • US peanut industry targets Chinese market

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    U.S. peanut industry leaders view China as a huge potential market for U.S. peanuts and see real opportunity to sell U.S. branded products directly to Chinese consumers. Click here for more details.

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  • Scientists Create a Healthier Peanut

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    If you’ve been puzzling over ways to get more oleic acid into your body, the USDA has just come through. In a joint venture with Oklahoma State University, the agency has released a brand-new peanut that’s said to boast a richer flavor, health benefits, and resistance to crop disease,Modern Farmer reports. Click here for more details.

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  • Don’t we want to grow more peanuts?

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    Peanut farmers and those who follow the peanut industry know the U.S. has produced a lot of peanuts in recent years. Peanut stocks remain high in the supply pipeline, surpassing demand, and, for now, suppressing farmer prices. But don’t we want to produce a lot of peanuts? Click here for more details.

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  • Georgia’s peanut farmers challenged by white mold

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    White mold disease has always been a problem for Georgia peanut farmers, according to University of Georgia plant pathologist Tim Brenneman. The disease has been even more of a nuisance due to the hot and humid weather conditions this growing season. Click here for more details.

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  • Critically import now to scout peanuts for insects

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    University of Georgia Extension Entomologist Mark Abney characterizes 2014 as a “very buggy year” in Georgia with a great deal of insect pressure and he says last year can provide a number of lessons on peanut insect management this year. Click here for more details.

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  • Peanut allergy drug slated for 2018

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    A small French biopharmaceutical company has developed a new product — similar to a nicotine patch — to help allergy sufferers significantly increase their peanut tolerance. Click here for more details.

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  • Eating nuts, peanuts daily could lower death risk from cancer, other diseases

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    Previous research has hailed peanuts and nuts for their health benefits. Now, a new study supports such research, finding that consuming these foods may protect against death from numerous diseases, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Click here for more details.

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