“Some peanuts put on 30 percent of their growth in the last two to three weeks of the season — that’s huge. When it comes to economics, we’ve got to make the best decision possible when it comes to digging peanuts.”Since peanuts are underground, growers can’t just ride by a field, take a quick look, and tell if they’re ready to dig. And you can’t put them back once you dig them, so you have to be spot on.

byPaul L. Hollis