PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – October 12, 2021 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (131)

U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of October 10, 2021. USA Peanuts Harvested are
28% this week, 19% last week, 26% last year and 40% 5-year average. USA Peanut Conditions are 1% Very Poor, 4% Poor, 25% Fair,
57% Good and 13% Excellent.
STATE ITEM October 10, 2021 PREV. WEEK October 10, 2020 5-YEAR AVG.
Peanuts Dug 43% 31% 42% 59%
Peanuts Harvested 26% 17% 25% 43%
Conditions 1% VP, 5% P 27% Fair 56% Good 11% Excellent
GEORGIA
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 7% Short 73% Adequate 20% Surplus
Peanut harvest delayed due to rainy weather. Dry week needed to get back on track. Some peanuts that were dug and
on top of the ground were reported to be underwater.
Peanuts Dug 50% 35% 48% 61%
ALABAMA Peanuts Harvested 29% 20% 31% 47%
Conditions 0% VP, 4% P 20% Fair 56% Good 20% Excellent
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 2% Short 77% Adequate 20% Surplus
Peanut digging picked up later in the week after being delayed due to rain earlier in the week.
Peanuts Dug 60% 50% 69% 76%
FLORIDA Peanuts Harvested 47% 36% 50% 63%
Conditions 3% VP, 4% P 27% Fair 59% Good 7% Excellent
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 10% Short 60% Adequate 29% Surplus
Peanut development progressed well, but harvesting was slowed because of continued wet weather and saturated soils.
Peanuts Dug 54% 49% 52% 60%
Peanuts Harvested 38% 33% 36% 38%
MISSISSIPPI Conditions 0% VP, 12% P 20% Fair 63% Good 5% Excellent
Soil Moisture 6% Very Short 22% Short 62% Adequate 10% Surplus
Light precipitation received throughout the state.
Peanuts Harvested 27% 14% 21% 28%
NORTH
CAROLINA Conditions 2% VP, 4% P 20% Fair 61% Good 13% Excellent
Soil Moisture 9% Very Short 32% Short 56% Adequate 3% Surplus
Peanuts Dug 38% 28% 44% 53%
Peanuts Harvested 25% 20% 28% 33%
SOUTH
Conditions 1% VP, 1% P 12% Fair 66% Good 20% Excellent
CAROLINA
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 16% Short 73% Adequate 10% Surplus
Peanuts dug and harvested fell further behind due to wet field conditions.
Peanuts Harvested 48% 35% 20% 39%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 14% Fair 78% Good 8% Excellent
VIRGINIA Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 22% Short 72% Adequate 4% Surplus
Scattered soaking rains in the state. Abnormally dry drought conditions in the state.
Peanuts Mature 65% 58% 61% 65%
Peanuts Harvested 12% 6% 12% 12%
OKLAHOMA Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 9% Fair 91% Good 0% Excellent
Soil Moisture 12% Very Short 44% Short 44% Adequate 0% Surplus
Drought conditions rated 93% abnormally dry to exceptional. 69% of state in moderate to exceptional drought.
Peanuts Mature 52% 41% 44% 41%
Peanuts Harvested 19% 11% 13% 12%
TEXAS Conditions 0% VP, 1% P 30% Fair 51% Good 18% Excellent
Soil Moisture (12) 0% Very Short 100% Short 0%Adequate 0% Surplus
Row crop harvest continued statewide as weather permitted.
Peanuts Dug 71% 45% 61% 63%
Peanuts Harvested 19% 15% 18% 26%
ARKANSAS Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 8% Fair 36% Good 56% Excellent
Soil Moisture 6% Very Short 33% Short 49%Adequate 12% Surplus
Light to moderate precipitation received throughout the state, with highest concentration in northeast.