From the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS), as of this week, the U.S. peanut crop is 81% planted with 69% last week, 80% last year, and 80% is the five-year average. Conditions of the peanut crop, they said, is 2% very poor, 5% poor, 28% fair, 59% good, and 6% excellent. From the peanut specialists in Georgia, overall, they said, the crop looks good, have received some much-needed rain to allow finishing planting this year.
There are a few dry spots across the Georgia peanut belt. There have been some challenges with seed quality and the weather, a little too wet in some areas, too dry in others. The crop is close to 85% planted with very little tomato spotted wilt virus observed as of this time.
According to Scott Mumford, the peanut specialist for Georgia, he said, we’re in good shape, and as long as the moisture stays around, we have a really good start. From Alabama, they said, they are 71% planted. Their average is 81.
Florida’s at 80% planted, and they should be running at 90%. So, the southeastern crop is getting set for a long haul to bring in this crop in September.
Tyron Spearman reporting for Southeast AgNet.