PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – June 8, 2021 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (66)

U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of June 6, 2021. USA Peanut Crop is
estimated planted at 87% this week, 77% last week, 88% last year and 89% 5-Year average. USA Peanut Conditions are 1% Very
Poor, 7% Poor, 31% Fair, 55% Good and 6% Excellent.
STATE ITEM June 6, 2021 PREV. WEEK June 6, 2020 5-YEAR AVG.
Peanuts Planted 93% 82% 91% 91%
Conditions 1% VP, 7% P 28% Fair 57% Good 7% Excellent
Soil Moisture 24% Very Short 44% Short 31% Adequate 1% Surplus
GEORGIA
Dry weather continued for much of the state until the weekend. Despite receiving rain, many producers
reported the need for more in order to provide proper moisture to dried up fields. Peanut planting nearly
complete. Some farmers noted problems with crop emerging given the dry conditions.
Peanuts Planted 92% 84% 89% 87%
ALABAMA Conditions 0% VP, 1% P 25% Fair 62% Good 12% Excellent
Soil Moisture 7% Very Short 13% Short 78% Adequate 2% Surplus
Warm temps and dry conditions continued. Ideal conditions for row crop planting activities.
Peanuts Planted 95% 89% 96% 93%
FLORIDA Conditions 0% VP, 4% P 57% Fair 38% Good 1% Excellent
Soil Moisture 14% Very Short 38% Short 48% Adequate 0% Surplus
Dry conditions continued. Some farmers in the Panhandle waited to finish up peanut planting.
Peanuts Planted 59% 49% 68% 78%
Peanuts Emerged 33% 24% 41% 57%
MISSISSIPPI Conditions 8% VP, 1% P 19% Fair 68% Good 4% Excellent
Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 17% Short 69% Adequate 12% Surplus
Light to heavy precipitation throughout the state.
Peanuts Planted 88% 73% 77% 84%
NORTH Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 18% Fair 75% Good 7% Excellent
CAROLINA Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 21% Short 55% Adequate 22% Surplus
No report available.
Peanuts Planted 95% 89% 90% 93%
Conditions 1% VP, 4% P 34% Fair 55% Good 6% Excellent
SOUTH
Soil Moisture 4% Very Short 22% Short 71% Adequate 3% Surplus
CAROLINA
Scattered showers and varied amounts of rain provided slight relief to the hot and dry conditions. Improved
soil moisture benefitted cotton and peanuts. Some producers were able to spray weed control applications.
Peanuts Planted 92% 83% 93% 88%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 14% Fair 85% Good 1% Excellent
VIRGINIA Soil Moisture 10% Very Short 26% Short 57% Adequate 7% Surplus
Weather was warm with spotty rains. Some areas remain dry, hindering crop progress.
Peanuts Planted 47% 41% 46% 71%
OKLAHOMA Soil Moisture 0%Very Short 7% Short 73% Adequate 20% Surplus
Rainfall totals averaged an inch and half. Drought conditions down from the previous week.
Peanuts Planted 50% 39% 78% 84%
Conditions 1% VP, 18% P 30% Fair 49% Good 2% Excellent
TEXAS
Soil Moisture (12) 0% Very Short 36% Short 64%Adequate 0% Surplus
Peanut planting down from normal. Widespread rain across the state.
Peanuts Emerged 92% 77% 86% 89%
Peanuts Pegging 1% 0% 0% 0%
ARKANSAS
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 5% Fair 58% Good 37% Excellent
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 3% Short 56%Adequate 41% Surplus
Moderate to heavy precipitation throughout the state.