Peanuts

Irrigated acres showed good quality and yields, even as mid-September stayed hot with no rain. But dryland acres crashed quickly.

The PVQE program is a vital part of the pipeline that brings new cultivars to peanut farmers across Virginia and the Carolinas.

“Lorsban will face a tough uphill battle and eventually we could lose this valuable product.” --- N.C. State Entomologist Dr. Rick Brandenburg.

Virginia and North Carolina peanut farmers kept on top of sprays, better managed rotation and chemistry, and got favorable weather.

Away from tropical storms, much of the Southeast this growing season faced hot, dry conditions.

The exceptionally large 2017 peanut crop was almost two crops together in one year which has really impacted the market since then.

The 57th annual Virginia Peanut Festival is set for Sept. 26 through Sept. 28 in Emporia.