PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – November 10, 2020 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (152)

U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of November 8, 2020. USA Peanuts
Harvested are 78% this week, 66% last week, 88% last year and 83% 5-Year Average.
STATE ITEM Nov. 8, 2020 PREV. WEEK Nov. 8, 2019 5-YEAR AVG.
Peanuts Dug 93% 84% 98% 95%
Peanuts Harvested 80% 67% 92% 86%
GEORGIA Soil Moisture 6% Very Short 22% Short 67% Adequate 5% Surplus
A week of much drier conditions allowed farmers to ramp up harvesting. Peanuts were dug and harvested across
the state. As farmers finished peanut harvest, many moved onto cotton.
Peanuts Dug 94% 87% 96% N/A
ALABAMA Peanuts Harvested 86% 76% 93% 86%
Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 10% Short 85% Adequate 3% Surplus
Sunshine and minimal rain helped fields dry following Zeta and made for a great week of cotton, peanut and
soybeans harvesting. All moved along quickly and some counties were able to wrap up peanut harvest.
Peanuts Dug 97% 93% 99% 99%
FLORIDA Peanuts Harvested 92% 83% 98% 98%
Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 14% Short 50% Adequate 34% Surplus
Row crop harvest continued in the Panhandle after a dry week. Peanuts dug and harvested neared completion.
Peanuts Dug 91% 86% 84% 92%
Peanuts Harvested 80% 71% 72% 81%
MISSISSIPPI
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 11% Short 77% Adequate 12% Surplus
No specific comments on peanuts. Minimal precipitation received.
Peanuts Harvested 66% 49% 84% 80%
NORTH
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 8% Short 77% Adequate 14% Surplus
CAROLINA
This past week provided some dry days and above average temps allowing for good workings days in the field.
Peanuts Dug 92% 83% 97% N/A
Peanuts Harvested 76% 61% 92% 75%
SOUTH Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 24% Short 73% Adequate 1% Surplus
CAROLINA Most days started off damp, cloudy and humid, which slowed the pace of peanut, cotton and soybean harvest in
the mornings. However, minimal rain and drier afternoon conditions allowed harvesting to continue at a steady
pace.
Peanuts Harvested 65% 54% 100% 94%
Conditions 0% VP, 11% P 44% Fair 45% Good 0% Excellent
VIRGINIA Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 3% Short 91% Adequate 6% Surplus
Weather was mild and dry.
Peanuts Mature 95% 93% 95% 96%
Peanuts Harvested 74% 63% 74% 74%
OKLAHOMA Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 11% Fair 62% Good 27% Excellent
Soil Moisture 5%Very Short 22% Short 71% Adequate 2% Surplus
No specific comments on peanuts.
Peanuts Mature 71% 68% 69% 71%
Peanuts Harvested 60% 51% 57% 62%
TEXAS Conditions 1% VP, 7% P 54% Fair 37% Good 1% Excellent
Soil Moisture (12) 18% Very Short 51% Short 7% Adequate 24% Surplus
Peanut harvest continued in areas of the Southern High Plains, Cross Timbers and South Texas.
Peanuts Dug 97% 94% 95% 96%
ARKANSAS
Peanuts Harvested 76% 61% 59% 78%
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 11% Short 72% Adequate 17% Surplus
No specific comments on peanuts. Precipitation was scarce.