SOUTHWESTERN
PEANUT GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION
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SWPGA
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About Us |
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Southwestern Peanut Growers
Association (SWPGA) was organized and chartered in 1937 and carries out
numerous functions for its members. SWPGA also represents the interest
of peanut producers nation wide in issues that are important to maintaining
optimal marketing options for all peanut producers. SWPGA
FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: * As a Cooperative Marketing Association
(CMA) in effecting Marketing Assistance Loans (MLA) and Loan Deficiency
Payments (LDP) to eligible peanut producers in all peanut production areas
west of the Mississippi River. * Coordinating and accomplishing efficient
and profitable marketing of participating producer member(s) farmer stock
peanuts that have been placed in a Market Assistance Loan through the CMA. * Establish and operate Market Loan Pool(s)
for CMA participants to obtain maximum returns on their marketing’s. * Working collectively and cooperatively
with other Grower Organizations on legislative issues at both the state and
national level that directly involves the Administration of the Peanut
Marketing Program for the benefit of U S peanut producers. * Working to maintain and to secure
increased state and federal funding for peanut research and extension
activity for the benefit of all producers. * Working collectively and cooperatively
with other Grower Organizations and the Industry to deal effectively with
challenges posed by NAFTA and GATT Agreements that would impact the effective
Administration of the Peanut Marketing Program for U S peanut producers. * Working with USDA on behalf of peanut
producers to insure that regulations implementing the Administration of the
Peanut Marketing Assistance Loan Program will provide each producer the
provisions that are guaranteed in the Legislation. * Working to provide SWPGA members the
latest marketing, legislative and research information through their website
at www.swpga.com and the Southwestern Peanut Growers’ “News” quarterly
publication. SWPGA as a CMA will provide its services to
all peanut-producing states, west of the Mississippi River. Texas,
Oklahoma, and New Mexico are the major producing states but production from
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana and other western states that may
begin to produce peanuts will be serviced by SWPGA. The SWPGA headquarters are
located in Gorman, Texas. A Board of 14 directors who are peanut
producers administers SWPGA operations. SWPGA’s Manager and Assistant Manager are
supported by a staff of 10 full time employees. |