PEANUT MARKETING NEWS –September 7, 2021 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (112)

CLEMSON FIELD DAY CANCELLED - After much discussion and careful consideration for the health and wellbeing of the public,
Clemson University has decided to cancel the 2021 Edisto REC Peanut, Horticulture and Agronomic Crop Field Day planned for
September 16th. We look forward to resuming this field day in 2022. A publication will be developed that will include the information
presented at this Field Day. A notification will be issued when the link is available.

COULD PEANUT ACREAGE CHANGE? - In a rare move by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the agency
announced on Wednesday a possible adjustment to the U.S. corn and soybean acreage picture. Based on updated data, the notice sets
the stage for a possible change in both planted and harvested acreage in the upcoming September Crop Production report.
In the news release, NASS says the review typically takes place in October. The September report typically focuses on
possible planted or harvested acreage changes for southern crops such as cotton, peanuts and rice. The NASS notice announced
the adjustments to planted or harvested acres could come for corn, cotton, peanuts, rice, sorghum, soybeans and sugarbeets. NASS
says the change will happen if updated data warrant a change. This type of adjustment, for such a broad range of crops, is typically
made in the October report. Traders and analysts are already reacting to the news.
NET FARM INCOME PREDICTED UP 15.3% - U.S. net farm income (NFI) is forecast to increase by $15.0 billion (15.3 percent)
from 2020 to $113.0 billion in 2021. Net farm income is a broader measure of farm sector profitability that incorporates noncash
items, including changes in inventories, economic depreciation, and gross imputed rental income.
Underlying these forecasts, cash receipts for farm commodities are projected to rise by $51.2 billion (13.8 percent) from
2020 to 2021, their highest level since 2015. Production expenses are expected to grow by $12.9 billion (3.5 percent) during the same
period, somewhat moderating income growth.
Additionally, direct Government payments to farmers are expected to fall by $19.3 billion (40.8 percent) in 2021 compared
with 2020's record high payments. This decline is largely caused by lower anticipated payments from supplemental and ad hoc disaster
assistance for Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief.
AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION ELECTS 2021-2022 OFFICERS - The new officers are:
CHAIRMAN – JAMIE BROWN -Jamie Brown currently serves as Head of Olam Peanut Shelling Company, a subsidiary of the
Olam Group, a leading agri-business operating from seed to shelf in 66 countries, supplying food and industrial raw materials
to over 22,000 customers worldwide.
PRESIDENT - CLINT PIPER - Clint Piper is President of Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts (GPTN), a wholly owned subsidiary of
ADM. In this role, he has oversight of Golden's businesses in the United States and Argentina. Golden’s global footprint
means that our customers can source peanuts from multiple plant locations, which rely on advanced processing technology.
Our geographic diversity – including more than 100 buying points – reduces risk for buyers by providing flexibility in
logistics, including supply, transportation and delivery.
VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT – CHARLES BIRDSONG - Charles R. Birdsong currently serves as President of
Birdsong Peanuts. Charles has been employed with Birdsong since 1992. Birdsong serves our customers from six shelling
plants. The plants are supported by over 85 buying points and warehouses to store 2.4 billion pounds of Farmers Stock
peanuts. Our cold storage facilities keep 250 million pounds of shelled peanuts in a controlled environment.
PEANUT/COTTON FIELD DAY IN TIFTON, GEORGIA - The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and
the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 8,
2021, in Tifton, Georgia.
The field day will start at 8:00 a.m. at the Tifton Campus Conference Center (TCCC) in the North Parking Lot. After a brief
welcome, field day attendees will visit the RDC Pivot and the UGA Lang Farm to tour several trials and hear from speakers.
Attendees will return to the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center for lunch and a short program. The field day is a free event, but
attendees are encouraged to RSVP to Ashley Golden at ashley.golden@uga.edu or calling 229-386-3366 to provide an accurate count
for lunch.
The purpose of the tour is to showcase current research, which is funded by the respective commissions, in plot-side
presentations by the researchers themselves. The sponsors’ goal is to provide an educational environment for cotton and peanut
farmers and give them the opportunity to pose questions directly to the researchers and to express opinions and concerns pertinent to
the production of their crops.
Chairmen of the peanut and cotton commissions, Armond Morris and Bart Davis, respectively, agree this event gives farmers
the distinct opportunity to interact with the leadership of each commission, other farmers and industry representatives. It is an
excellent place for farmers to observe, first-hand, the research programs funded by their checkoff investments.
To view an agenda, visit www.georgiacottoncommission.org or www.gapeanuts.com.