Peanut growers have a new tool to help them figure out their base acreage and payment yields under the 2014 Farm Bill.

 The Preliminary Base Acreage and Payment Yields Decision Calculator, which was created by the National Center for Peanut Competitiveness, launched the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City, Fla. this week. The annual conference brings growers from across the Southeast for three days of educational sessions focusing on production, research, marketing, industry issues and legislative issues.

The NCPC developed the calculator to assist producers in developing farm strategies and decisions based on their individual needs. The calculator is available for download on the Georgia Peanut Commission’s website, www.gapeanuts.com.