PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – September 29, 2020 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (134)

U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of September 27, 2020. USA Peanuts Harvested are
11% this week, 6% last week, 23% last year and 19% 5-Year Average. Condition is 3% VP, 8% P, 26% F, 53% G and 10% E.
STATE ITEM Sept. 27, 2020 PREV. WEEK Sept. 27, 2019 5-YEAR AVG.
Peanuts Dug 16% 9% 41% 33%
Peanuts Harvested 8% 4% 24% 19%
GEORGIA Conditions 1% VP, 9% P 26% Fair 53% Good 11% Excellent
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 7% Short 64% Adequate 28% Surplus
Wet conditions slowed the digging and harvest of peanuts across the middle and southern parts of the state.
Peanuts Dug 19% 11% 49% N/A
ALABAMA Peanuts Harvested 12% 5% 26% 18%
Conditions 0% VP, 2% P 14% Fair 64% Good 20% Excellent
Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 12% Short 76% Adequate 10% Surplus
Overcast skies and rain prevented fields from fully drying from Hurricane Sally, thus further preventing digging.
Peanuts Dug 42% 35% 61% 50%
FLORIDA Peanuts Harvested 31% 23% 43% 41%
Conditions 14% VP, 11% P 26% Fair 48% Good 1% Excellent
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 2% Short 77% Adequate 21% Surplus
Peanuts were unable to be dug in the Panhandle, and farmers noted fungal disease and rotting that will affect quality.
Peanuts Dug 25% 13% 31% 39%
Peanuts Harvested 10% 5% 15% 21%
MISSISSIPPI Conditions 0% VP, 8% P 20% Fair 68% Good 4% Excellent
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 13% Short 59% Adequate 28% Surplus
No specific comments on peanuts.
Conditions 1% VP, 2% P 24% Fair 58% Good 15% Excellent
NORTH
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 15% Short 55% Adequate 30% Surplus
CAROLINA
Field activity was limited due to wet field conditions.
Peanuts Dug 22% 15% 37% N/A
Peanuts Harvested 13% 8% 20% 14%
SOUTH Conditions 1% VP, 4% P 11% Fair 64% Good 20% Excellent
CAROLINA Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 2% Short 71% Adequate 27% Surplus
Digging and harvesting resumed after fields dried enough from last week’s rain. Some dug peanuts were fluffed before
harvesting. Most producers finished digging Virginia peanuts and were getting ready to dig runners.
Peanuts Harvested 14% 6% 34% 15%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 45% Fair 55% Good 0% Excellent
VIRGINIA Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 9% Short 78% Adequate 13% Surplus
Farm activities for the week included harvesting peanuts.
Peanuts Mature 51% 45% 36% 45%
Peanuts Harvested 2% 0% 0% 3%
OKLAHOMA Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 12% Fair 61% Good 27% Excellent
Soil Moisture 12%Very Short 27% Short 56% Adequate 5% Surplus
Tropical Storm Beta brought rain to eastern OK, but western side remains dry.
Peanuts Mature 34% 30% 24% 23%
Peanuts Harvested 7% 6% 0% 6%
TEXAS Conditions 5% VP, 12% P 42% Fair 40% Good 1% Excellent
Soil Moisture (12) 48% Very Short 35% Short 17% Adequate 0% Surplus
Peanut harvest was underway in areas of the Cross Timbers, while harvest would begin soon in South Texas.
Peanuts Dug 38% 22% 40% 28%
Peanuts Harvested 5% 2% 12% 8%
ARKANSAS Conditions 0% VP, 1% P 7% Fair 49% Good 43% Excellent
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 15% Short 64% Adequate 20% Surplus
No specific comments on peanuts.