Alabama Peanut Producers Association

10/20/2026

The full article is now available on our website!

Read it using the link below:
https://alpeanuts.com/one-of-a-kind-the-legacy-of-kris-balkcom/

Stay in the loop with this month's edition! ✨

The Oct./Nov. 2026 edition features:
• One of a Kind: The Legacy of Kris Balkcom
• Four Key's to Next Season's Peanut Fertility
• Rooted in Faith, Growing a Farm
• Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIV Explores West Texas
• Mental Health & Wellness: The Generation in the Middle
• Check off reports from the state grower organizations
• Legislative Update
• Southern Peanut Growers Update

Don't miss out and read the online version at https://bit.ly/3VqAjOJ of the Oct./Nov. 2026 edition of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer.

10/20/2026

Peanuts aren’t the only valuable part of the plant! 🥜🌱

After peanuts are dug and harvested, the remaining vines can be baled into peanut hay. This hay can be used as a feed source for cattle and other livestock, providing another way farmers can make use of the peanut crop.

From the peanuts underground to the vines above, there’s more to a peanut plant than you might think! 🚜🐄

10/19/2026

Harvest Update from Randall Beers in Dallas County! 🥜🚜

Randall gives us a look at how the 2026 peanut crop is shaping up in his area as harvest season continues across Alabama.

Stay tuned for more updates straight from the field! 🌱

10/19/2026

There's still time to enter our 2026 Harvest Photo Contest!🥜📸

We want to see YOUR harvest season through the lens! 🚜 Whether it's peanuts being dug, equipment rolling through the fields, or your favorite harvest moments, we want to see them!

One lucky winner will receive a gift card and some APPA swag!🏆

Deadline to enter: October 30!📅

Don't miss your chance to show off Alabama's peanut harvest!

📸 Submit your photos here: https://forms.gle/MXyJyecPtFQD43bA8

10/17/2026

APPA is thankful for Steve Dunn, Geneva County Farmers Federation president, who took the opportunity to share protein filled peanuts with the EXCEPTIONAL lineman who have been restoring electricity throughout our area. He was giving energy to those who were restoring power for our homes, schools, and businesses and we cannot thank ALL of these gentlemen enough.

Steve visited and shared with workers from the following companies.
Wiregrass Electric Tombigbee Electric Cooperative C&L Electric Cooperative Corp. Florida Electric Co-op

10/17/2026

Would you put peanuts in your pasta? 👀🥜🍝

For National Pasta Day, we’re trying something a little different with creamy peanut pasta! It’s savory, satisfying and a delicious way to bring peanuts to the dinner table.

10/16/2026

From planting to harvest and everything in between, we think the peanut industry deserves a few more emojis!🥜🚜

We created a few of our own, and now we want to hear from YOU! Which one is your favorite? 👀

Drop your pick in the comments! 👇

10/15/2026

🎄🥜 It’s time to order your APPA Christmas Peanut Gift Boxes!

Share a little Alabama-grown goodness this Christmas with a gift everyone can enjoy! Choose from our 3-pack for $14 or 4-pack for $20, featuring favorites like salted, honey roasted, butter toffee and chocolate-covered peanuts.

These make great gifts for family, friends, employees, customers, teachers and more! 🎁

📅 Orders must be placed by October 31!

Order your Christmas boxes here🎄🥜
https://appagiftboxorder.square.site/

Give the gift of Alabama peanuts this Christmas! ❤️

10/15/2026

“I haven’t had grades this bad since I was in school. I hope they improve, or I’m going to flunk! 😂”

Covington County farmer Ashley Kelley brings a little humor to a challenge many peanut farmers are facing this harvest season. 🥜

Yield is only part of the story. Peanut grade and quality also help determine how much a farmer gets paid. Even when yields are strong, lower grades can mean a smaller check for the crop farmers have worked all season to grow.

10/14/2026

National Dessert Day calls for something sweet!🍫🥜

Celebrate with these Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars, a delicious combination of creamy peanut butter and chocolate that’s perfect when you’re craving a sweet treat! 😍

Because everything is better with a little peanut butter. 🥜

Get the recipe from The Peanut Institute:
https://peanut-institute.com/recipes/healthy-peanut-butter-chocolate-bars/