As the 2025 peanut crop year wraps up, producers across the Southeast continue to make steady progress in harvest and preparations for the year ahead. According to the latest update, “We’re checking the peanut market. We’re still harvesting peanuts, believe it or not, and now we’re about 90 percent complete.” Despite being late in the year, a small portion of the crop is still moving through final stages of handling and drying.
Nationwide harvest numbers remain strong. As reported, “We’ve harvested 3,361,000 tons nationwide, and we’re predicted to make 3,700,000 tons, so there’s still about 10 percent even under sheds or on dryers waiting to move to the buying point.” This final stretch will push the crop toward its projected total as peanuts continue making their way to warehouses and buying points across peanut-producing states.
Beyond harvest progress, growers are being encouraged to plan ahead for several major industry events. The first of these is the Georgia Peanut Farm Show, scheduled for January 15, 2026, at the Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. As noted, “The show opens at 8 o’clock in the morning and will be over at 2.30 in the afternoon. That’s January the 15th.”
Just two weeks later, producers will have another opportunity to connect with industry leaders and exhibitors at the Alabama–Florida Peanut Trade Show. The report states, “Coming on January the 29th, we have the Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show. It’ll be at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama.” Exhibitors are welcome, with spaces available for businesses wanting to showcase products or services to peanut growers.
On the same day, growers in the Carolinas can attend the South Carolina Peanut Show, also scheduled for January 29 at the Santee Convention Center. The update notes, “It will be in Santee, South Carolina at the Santee Convention Center in Santee, and it’ll be open to farmers. The show opens at 9 that day and closes at 2 o’clock.”
With significant events in Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama–Florida, peanut producers have multiple opportunities to gather industry insights, evaluate new technologies, and prepare for the 2026 crop year.
Audio Reporting by Tyron Spearman for Southeast AgNet.