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The National Ag Statistics Service, the USDA, says the U.S. peanut crop condition is 1% very poor, 6% poor, 34 fair, 54 good, and 5 excellent as we get to July the 7th. Checking on the states, Georgia is showing 62% of their crop is pegging down. That’s the five-year average at 63. They said the peanut crop has improved …
Weather forecasts front and center in the grain trade here at midweek, but U.S. and European weather models disagree going forward. Bottomline grain analysts suggest that commodity fund traders have been looking for any reason to go long in this market, and weather was the reason this week. Now, there’s a catch. European weather models show a hot, dry August …
Well, the Stocks and Processing Report gives us more details on how peanuts are being utilized. According to USDA in their 10th month report, they said that raw peanuts in primary products are up an amazing 6.3 percent. That’s August through May compared to last year. Peanut usage is up; peanut butter usage is up 6.3 percent for the period. …
Checking on the peanut market, USDA’s Peanut Stocks and Processing Report has been released. For the 10th month of the marketing year, they’re saying that commercial storage is holding 4.07 billion pounds of farmer stock peanuts. That compares to 2.54 last year billion pounds, and that is up 60% on last year, and that’s the reason the market is down. …
World events certainly affect grain, and livestock markets all year long, but as we move deeper into July, weather takes more of a spotlight for both. Markets back open today after the holiday. We hope it was a great weekend for family and friends. We mentioned in a report last week that December corn historically reaches a top 10 to …
Well, peanut farmers are busy in the field now as they have irrigation, apply and water as the peanuts get ready to peg down for the year. The Peanut Institute, which works on all the nutrition of peanuts, reminds you that peanuts are brain boosters. Maintaining brain health in men requires attention to health care, hormone regulation, and regular mental …
Checking on the peanut crop and it’s advanced with the temperatures getting higher and higher. Earlier this week they evaluated the crop at two percent very poor, six percent poor, 30 fair and 56 good with six excellent and that is nationwide. On the southeast they’re showing Georgia 50 percent of their crop they say is pegging. The five-year average …
Our partners at Commodity Weather Group released a report recently that projects dates at which the corn crop will reach 50% pollination. Commodity Weather Group’s report is based on planting dates, accumulated growing degree days, also factoring in current 15- and 30-day weather forecasts. The report shows the bulk of the nation’s corn crop, basically anywhere north of Interstate 80, …
USDA’s Ag Statistics Service has issued their first estimating of plantings for this year. On peanuts, it’s estimated at 1.53 million acres for this year. That’s down 22 percent from last year. The area to be harvested will be 1.48 million acres this year. That’s down 23 percent on the harvested area. In Georgia, they said the largest peanut producing …
Cotton acreage is on the rise across much of the Southeast this year, according to USDA’s latest Acreage Report. Growers in Georgia, Alabama and Florida all expanded planted acres over last season, reflecting continued optimism despite ongoing market and weather challenges. The new numbers come from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Becky Sommer, Chair of the USDA NASS Agricultural …
