PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – September 21, 2021 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (121)

U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of September 19, 2021. USA Peanuts Harvested
are 4% this week, 2% last week, 6% last year and 8% 5-year average. USA Peanut Conditions are 1% Very Poor, 3% Poor, 25% Fair,
60% Good and 11% Excellent.
STATE ITEM Sept. 19, 2021 PREV. WEEK Sept. 19, 2020 5-YEAR AVG.
Peanuts Dug 8% 3% 8% 16%
Peanuts Harvested 3% 1% 4% 8%
GEORGIA Conditions 1% VP, 4% P 23% Fair 59% Good 13% Excellent
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 4% Short 65% Adequate 31% Surplus
Wet and humid week slowed harvest. Limited progress was made digging and leaf spot was noted as an issue.
Peanuts Dug 15% 4% 11% 14%
ALABAMA Peanuts Harvested 4% 1% 5% 5%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 12% Fair 63% Good 25% Excellent
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 1% Short 72% Adequate 27% Surplus
Wet and humid week limited fieldwork and slowed harvest. Crops continued to remain in good condition.
Peanuts Dug 26% 21% 34% 36%
FLORIDA Peanuts Harvested 17% 13% 23% 24%
Conditions 3% VP, 3% P 27% Fair 66% Good 1% Excellent
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 2% Short 64% Adequate 34% Surplus
Heavy rains continued to limit fieldwork. Peanuts dug/harvested slowed. Leaf spot was reported on some crops.
Peanuts Dug 35% 31% 12% 18%
Peanuts Harvested 18% 15% 5% 8%
MISSISSIPPI Conditions 0% VP, 2% P 15% Fair 76% Good 7% Excellent
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 23% Short 64% Adequate 12% Surplus
Moderate to heavy precipitation received throughout the state.
Conditions 1% VP, 7% P 19% Fair 64% Good 9% Excellent
NORTH
CAROLINA Soil Moisture 16% Very Short 39% Short 45% Adequate 0% Surplus
No written report.
Peanuts Dug 12% 4% 14% N/A
Peanuts Harvested 5% 1% 7% 7%
SOUTH
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 8% Fair 78% Good 14% Excellent
CAROLINA
Soil Moisture 4% Very Short 29% Short 64% Adequate 3% Surplus
Mild temps and limited rain benefited many crops. Digging and harvesting progressed well in dry conditions.
Peanuts Harvested 3% 1% 5% 5%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 13% Fair 84% Good 3% Excellent
VIRGINIA Soil Moisture 4% Very Short 27% Short 68% Adequate 1% Surplus
Weather was war with limited rain. Abnormally dry conditions in the state.
Peanuts Mature 42% 34% 44% 34%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 34% Fair 66% Good 0% Excellent
OKLAHOMA
Soil Moisture 27% Very Short 45% Short 28% Adequate 0% Surplus
Drought conditions rated 55% abnormally dry to exceptional drought, up 27 points.
Peanuts Mature 22% 16% 29% 20%
Conditions 0% VP, 1% P 50% Fair 48% Good 1% Excellent
TEXAS
Soil Moisture (12) 0% Very Short 48% Short 52%Adequate 0% Surplus
In the South, some areas were irrigating peanuts.
Peanuts Dug 22% 11% 20% 12%
Peanuts Harvested 9% 5% 2% 1%
ARKANSAS Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 11% Fair 37% Good 52% Excellent
Soil Moisture 19% Very Short 39% Short 38%Adequate 4% Surplus
Light precipitation received throughout the state.