PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – August 24, 2021 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (106)

U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of August 22, 2021. USA Peanut Conditions are
1% Very Poor, 2% Poor, 22% Fair, 63% Good and 12% Excellent.
STATE ITEM August 22, 2021 PREV. WEEK August 22, 2020 5-YEAR AVG.
Peanuts Pegging 100% 99% 100% 100%
Conditions 1% VP, 3% P 18% Fair 64% Good 14% Excellent
Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 10% Short 72% Adequate 16% Surplus
GEORGIA Rain from TS Fred brought scattered showers in South Georgia. The consistent rain helped keep crop ratings in
overall mostly good condition. But significant rain over short periods of time raised concerns over nutrient
deficiency due to runoff and persistent wet/humid conditions in which disease may flourish. continued to set
heavy fruit loads, although disease pressure continued to be an issue with wet and cloudy conditions last week.
Peanuts Pegging 98% 96% 100% 99%
ALABAMA Conditions 0% VP, 1% P 30% Fair 59% Good 10% Excellent
Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 9% Short 80% Adequate 9% Surplus
Crop conditions continued to be good as Tropical Storm Fred brought scattered showers across the state. Peanuts
have nearly completed pegging and are getting ready to be dug in a couple weeks.
Peanuts Pegging 99% 98% 99% 99%
FLORIDA Peanuts Dug 3% N/A 4% 1%
Conditions 1% VP, 1% P 36% Fair 60% Good 2% Excellent
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 8% Short 75% Adequate 17% Surplus
Heavy rains from TS Fred held back cotton and peanut crop condition and producers are concerned about wet
conditions continuing. Peanuts dug off to a good start, with nearly all peanuts completed pegging.
Peanuts Pegging 88% 82% 90% 94%
Peanuts Dug 7% 5% 3% 3%
MISSISSIPPI Conditions 0% VP, 3% P 18% Fair 71% Good 8% Excellent
Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 10% Short 69% Adequate 19% Surplus
Moderate to heavy precipitation received throughout the state.
Conditions 0% VP, 3% P 16% Fair 66% Good 15% Excellent
NORTH
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 11% Short 76% Adequate 12% Surplus
CAROLINA
No written report.
Peanuts Pegging 100% 98% 100% 98%
98%
SOUTH Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 5% Fair 85% Good 10% Excellent
CAROLINA Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 1% Short 95% Adequate 4% Surplus
Heavy rainfall through the week benefitted many crops in areas where suboptimal moisture levels were present.
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 4% Fair 93% Good 3% Excellent
Soil Moisture 4% Very Short 25% Short 63% Adequate 8% Surplus
VIRGINIA Warm with some heavy showers. Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred helped crops. There are still abnormally dry and
moderate drought conditions in the state. Sprayed crops for insects and diseases.
Peanuts Pegging 82% 72% 84% 88%
Peanuts Mature 6% 0% 14% 7%
OKLAHOMA Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 29% Fair 71% Good 0% Excellent
Soil Moisture 6% Very Short 26% Short 65% Adequate 3% Surplus
Drought conditions rated 15% abnormally dry to exceptional drought.
Peanuts Pegging 88% 80% 89% 92%
Conditions 0% VP, 1% P 31% Fair 55% Good 13% Excellent
TEXAS
Soil Moisture (12) 0% Very Short 0% Short 54%Adequate 46% Surplus
Most of the state received 2 to 10 inches of rain over the last week.
Peanuts Dug 1% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 7% Fair 32% Good 61% Excellent
ARKANSAS
Soil Moisture 11% Very Short 30% Short 54%Adequate 5% Surplus
Moderate to heavy precipitation received throughout the state.