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U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of July 5, 2020. USA
Peanut Crop is estimated pegging at 51% this week, 39% last week, 55% last year and 51% 5-Year average.
Peanut Condition is 1% Very Poor, 7% Poor, 23% Fair, 62% Good and 7% Excellent.
STATE ITEM July 5, 2020 PREV. WEEK July 5, 2019 5-YEAR AVG.
Peanuts Pegging 69% 56% 69% 61%
Conditions 1% VP, 8% P 27% Fair 56% Good 8% Excellent
GEORGIA
Soil Moisture 6% Very Short 35% Short 51% Adequate 8% Surplus
Peanut and cotton crops continued improving slightly due to the rain and warm temps.
Peanuts Pegging 42% 31% 64% 54%
ALABAMA Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 9% Fair 74% Good 17% Excellent
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 7% Short 85% Adequate 7% Surplus
Warm days and adequate rain matured crops at a rapid pace.
Peanuts Pegging 59% 49% 64% 57%
FLORIDA Conditions 0% VP, 1% P 22% Fair 75% Good 2% Excellent
Soil Moisture 1% Very Short 19% Short 74% Adequate 6% Surplus
Recent rains slightly improved the overall conditions of cotton and peanuts throughout the Panhandle
and northern peninsula. Fungicides were applied to row crops on schedule in the Panhandle. Some
fields in the northern peninsula were flooded, increasing concerns about white mold on peanuts.
Peanuts Emerged 82% 77% 90% 94%
Peanuts Pegging 25% 10% 26% 34%
MISSISSIPPI Conditions 0% VP, 5% P 29% Fair 56% Good 10% Excellent
Soil Moisture 0% Very Short 8% Short 68% Adequate 24% Surplus
Peanuts planted at 98% this week.
Peanuts Pegging 32% 13% 40% 37%
NORTH Conditions 1% VP, 2% P 29% Fair 57% Good 11% Excellent
CAROLINA Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 22% Short 70% Adequate 6% Surplus
Cotton and peanuts continue to improve but plant growth is slower than desired.
Peanuts Pegging 53% 47% 69% 61%
SOUTH Conditions 2% VP, 5% P 19% Fair 64% Good 8% Excellent
CAROLINA Soil Moisture 2% Very Short 16% Short 80% Adequate 2% Surplus
Row crops recovering from surplus rain in June. Hot, mostly dry matured crops at a rapid pace.
Peanuts Pegging 17% 9% 39% 23%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 6% Fair 94% Good 0% Excellent
VIRGINIA Soil Moisture 13% Very Short 29% Short 56% Adequate 2% Surplus
No specific comments.
Peanuts Pegging 22% 21% 12% 25%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 9% Fair 93% Good 0% Excellent
OKLAHOMA
Soil Moisture 23%Very Short 41% Short 36% Adequate 0% Surplus
Peanuts planted at 95% this week.
Peanuts Pegging 10% 1% 1% 17%
Conditions 0% VP, 17% P 24% Fair 59% Good 0% Excellent
TEXAS
Soil Moisture (12) 22% Very Short 51% Short 26%Adequate 1% Surplus
Peanuts in the Southern High Plains are blooming.
Peanuts Pegging 19% 7% 39% 43%
Conditions 0% VP, 0% P 9% Fair 47% Good 44% Excellent
ARKANSAS
Soil Moisture 3% Very Short 20% Short 66% Adequate 11% Surplus
No specific comments on peanuts.