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PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – July 30, 2019 – Tyron Spearman, Editor (95)
U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of July 28, 2019. USA Peanut Crop is estimated
pegging at 84% this week, 78% last week, 85% last year and 85% 5-Year average. Crop was rated 1% Very Poor, 4% Poor, 25% Fair,
61% Good and 9% Excellent.
STATE ITEM July 28, 2019 PREV. WEEK July 28, 2018 5-YEAR AVG.
Peanuts Pegging 96% 92% 93% 92%
Conditions 1% VP, 4% P 26% Fair 58% Good 11% Excellent
GEORGIA
Soil Moisture 10% Very Short 34% Short 52% Adequate 4% Surplus
Getting some rain but it is scattered. Peanuts look good. Peanuts are setting pods.
Peanuts Pegging 94% 87% 89% 80%
ALABAMA Conditions 0% VP, 7% P 47% Fair 38% Good 8% Excellent
Soil Moisture 6% Very Short 27% Short 67% Adequate 0% Surplus
No measurable rain. Cotton, soybeans and peanuts in need of moisture. Irrigation running. Fungicide app resumed.
Peanuts Pegging 92% 84% 84% 90%
FLORIDA Conditions 1% VP, 5% P 30% Fair 61% Good 3% Excellent
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 9% Short 81% Adequate 9% Surplus
More peanuts in Dixie and Lafayette counties showing yellowing leaves and some growers expect peanut losses due
to standing water in fields.
Peanuts Pegging 60% 49% 77% 80%
Conditions 0%VP, 8% P 31%Fair 57% Good 4% Excellent
MISSISSIPPI
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 13% Short 58% Adequate 28% Surplus
Continued adequate moisture. Row crops are progressing. Insect pressure medium to light over most crops.
Peanuts Pegging 86% 72% 87% 88%
NORTH Conditions 3% VP, 7% P 29% Fair 52% Good 9% Excellent
CAROLINA Soil Moisture 5% Very Short 33% Short 59% Adequate 3% Surplus
Crop condition and moisture leveled varied on where you were. Cooler temps are nice and crops are looking better.
Peanuts Pegging 89% 87% 76% 90%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 24% Fair 68% Good 8% Excellent
SOUTH Soil Moisture 6% Very Short 40% Short 54% Adequate 0% Surplus
CAROLINA Much needed rain and cooler temps good to crops, but heat and dry is expected to return. Cotton, peanuts and
soybeans beginning to set blooms and will need a steady soaking rain to produce a decent 2019 crop. Peanut growers
routinely applying fungicide. Conditions will worsen with heat and lack of moisture.
Peanuts Pegging 82% 74% 71% 71%
Conditions 0%VP, 0% P 2% Fair 79% Good 19% Excellent
VIRGINIA Soil Moisture 7% Very Short 26% Short 67% Adequate 0% Surplus
Rains came and brought much needed relief. Scouting crops for pests.
Peanuts Pegging 50% 45% 59% 63%
Conditions 0%VP, 0% P 17% Fair 72% Good 11% Excellent
OKLAHOMA
Soil Moisture 4%Very Short 51% Short 45% Adequate 0% Surplus
Precip totals for the week were less than half an inch across the state.
Peanuts Pegging 32% 26% 64% 57%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 4% Fair 87% Good 9% Excellent
TEXAS
Soil Moisture (12) 6% Very Short 52%Short 42% Adequate 0% Surplus
Peanuts in South Texas were in the pegging state and were being irrigated.
Peanuts Pegging 100% 97% 100% N/A
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 8% Fair 37% Good 55% Excellent
ARKANSAS
Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 25% Short 64% Adequate 9% Surplus
Dry and unseasonably cool. Irrigation resumed where rainfall was not received.