The 26 peanut crop estimates has been changed and lowered a little bit, but as of August the 30th, the 63% of the peanut acreage was rated good to excellent condition, one percentage point behind the previous week and eight percentage behind that same time last year. The crop reports that the crop is 6% excellent, 55% good, 29% fair, …
Updates on Peanut Crop Numbers
USDA in Washington has lowered the estimate on the peanut crop. Crop production report from Federal State Inspection Service and USDA has cut the 2026 U.S. peanut crop from 5.27 billion pounds, cut it 152,000 pounds since August because of lower yield and lower planted acres. The smaller crop points to lesser forward balance moving into next year. Overall, planted …
Endowment helps benefit the Southeast Peanut Industry
University of Georgia’s peanut team, research and extension endowment continues to provide support for research, education, and extension outreach that directly affects peanut farmers in Georgia and even in the southeast. Established in 2013, an initial $100,000 contribution was provided by the Georgia Federal State Inspection Service. This is an endowment that’s created to provide a permanent source of funding …
Upcoming Peanut Festivals
There’s a big day in September. It’s September the 13th. It’s better known as National Peanut Day. It honors the versatility and the rich heritage of peanuts, which are a beloved snack in America. The National Peanut Day is a chance to work some peanuts into a healthy diet or used anyway as a tasty lunchbox snack or in a …
Federal Peanut Program Updates
A part of the federal peanut program passed by Congress is the ARC program and the PLC program. Farmers in the peanut area usually sign up for the PLC, price loss coverage. That means that the average price of peanuts this past year is much lower than the suggested reference price that’s the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill has a …
National Peanut Day
National Peanut Day is coming up September the 13th. It honors the versatility and the rich heritage of peanuts, which is a beloved snack in America. National Peanut Day is a chance to work some peanuts into a healthy diet, used in most any way with tasty lunchbox snacks or as tasty stir-fry sauce. Peanuts make a great snack that …
Remembering Charles Hatcher
A good friend to agriculture has passed. Former Congressman Charles Hatcher of Albany and Camilla, Georgia, has passed at 87. He graduated from Georgia Southern University and later earned a law degree from the University of Georgia Law School. He developed a thriving law practice in Albany, Georgia for many years, and then he started serving in the Georgia House …
Peanut Harvesting Time
South Georgia, Florida, and Alabama are now preparing for peanut harvest time. The growers are keeping a close eye on the skies, trying to make sure they get back into the field, and the global markets navigating a highly complicated crop season. While Georgia comfortably leads the nation in peanut production, maintaining the dominance this season requires farmers to manage …
Eat Peanuts for Brain Health
The Peanut Institute publishes information about what is nutrition about peanuts. They say now it’s a brain-boosting benefit for men. Maintaining brain health in men, they say, requires attention to heart health, hormone regulation, and regular mental activity. Because men can be more vulnerable to accelerated cognitive aging and are less likely to seek treatment, preventive health care, including effective …
Time to Start Digging Peanuts
It’s peanut digging time as the peanuts are about ready and farmers are checking their fields now. At the same time, the Federal State Inspection Service is getting ready to grade this peanut crop. In Georgia, they said they have 116 buying points across the state with inspectors and assistants. They said we began the refresher training of experienced inspectors …









