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PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – May 14, 2007 –

U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of May 13, 2007

USA Peanut Crop is estimated planted at 24% this week, 7% Last Week, 28% Last Year and 33% 5-Year Average.

STATE		ITEM		May 13, 2007		PREV. WEEK			May 13, 2006	5-YEAR AVG.
GEORGIA		Peanut Planted		13%		5%			22%	29%
		Soil Moisture		57% Very Short		32% Short			11% Adequate	0% Surplus
		Scattered showers and thunderstorms were welcomed this week, but the rainfall was not enough to improve crop conditions. Nearly all land preparation and planting has stopped due to dry soils. Some growers began dusting in crops while continuing to irrigate where possible.
ALABAMA		Peanuts Planted		35%		12%			34%	35%
		Soil Moisture(SE)		55% Very Short		38% Short			7% Adequate	0% Surplus
		Some farmers dusted in seeds with hopes of receiving a much needed rain shower. The severe lack of rainfall and very dry soil conditions continued to take their toll on all Alabama crops. Soil moisture levels have kept many farmers from seeding their fields, but some started anyway.
FLORIDA		Peanuts Planted		25%		10%			19%	29%
		Topsoil Moisture		70% Very Short		28% Short			2% Adequate	0% Surplus
		Peanut planting in irrigated fields remained active this week. Dryland planting has come to a stand-still. Some scattered showers reported with a cold front in mid-Florida, but dry elsewhere.
	N. CAROLINA	Peanuts Planted		32%		5%			28%	37%
		Soil Moisture(P)		9% Very Short		44% Short			45% Adequate	2% Surplus
		Scattered showers were experienced in most areas. .
S. CAROLINA		Peanuts Planted		35%		11%			45%	49%
		Soil Moisture		16% Very Short		30% Short			52% Adequate	2% Surplus
		Scattered showers reported across the state. Some rains from coastal storm.
VIRGINIA		Peanuts Planted		31%			15%	47%			4%
		Soil Moisture		2% Very Short			28% Short	68% Adequate			2% Surplus
		Cool temperatures slowed down some crops. Southern area getting dry and little rain over the weekend was lost to windy conditions. Some waiting for weather to warm up.
OKLAHOMA		Seedbed Prep		90%			89%	93%			94%
		Peanuts Planted		21%			13%	18%			40%
		Emerged		15%			8%	6%			17%
		TopSoil Moisture		0%Very Short			4% Short	55% Adequate			41% Surplus
		Rain again this week adding concerns over problems with excess moisture. Planting behind.
TEXAS		Peanuts Planted		40%			8%	43%			16%
		Soil Moisture (WT)		2% Very Short			9% Short	65 Adequate			24% Surplus
		Moderate levels of rainfall and strong thunderstorms swept across the State this week. Field activities delayed for many producers due to wet conditions. High Plains reports 1.28”.
MISSISSIPPI		Peanuts Planted	29%		12%			44%			9%
		Soil Moisture	16% Very Short		34% Short			47% Adequate			3% Surplus
		Scattered showers helped improve crops in areas where they hit, although much of the State remains dry. Good progress reported on row crop planting.

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PEANUT MARKETING NEWS – May 14, 2007 –

U.S. PEANUT CROP UPDATE – From National Agricultural Statistics Service as of May 13, 2007

USA Peanut Crop is estimated planted at 24% this week, 7% Last Week, 28% Last Year and 33% 5-Year Average.

STATE		ITEM		May 13, 2007		PREV. WEEK			May 13, 2006	5-YEAR AVG.
GEORGIA		Peanut Planted		13%		5%			22%	29%
		Soil Moisture		57% Very Short		32% Short			11% Adequate	0% Surplus
		Scattered showers and thunderstorms were welcomed this week, but the rainfall was not enough to improve crop conditions. Nearly all land preparation and planting has stopped due to dry soils. Some growers began dusting in crops while continuing to irrigate where possible.
ALABAMA		Peanuts Planted		35%		12%			34%	35%
		Soil Moisture(SE)		55% Very Short		38% Short			7% Adequate	0% Surplus
		Some farmers dusted in seeds with hopes of receiving a much needed rain shower. The severe lack of rainfall and very dry soil conditions continued to take their toll on all Alabama crops. Soil moisture levels have kept many farmers from seeding their fields, but some started anyway.
FLORIDA		Peanuts Planted		25%		10%			19%	29%
		Topsoil Moisture		70% Very Short		28% Short			2% Adequate	0% Surplus
		Peanut planting in irrigated fields remained active this week. Dryland planting has come to a stand-still. Some scattered showers reported with a cold front in mid-Florida, but dry elsewhere.
	N. CAROLINA	Peanuts Planted		32%		5%			28%	37%
		Soil Moisture(P)		9% Very Short		44% Short			45% Adequate	2% Surplus
		Scattered showers were experienced in most areas. .
S. CAROLINA		Peanuts Planted		35%		11%			45%	49%
		Soil Moisture		16% Very Short		30% Short			52% Adequate	2% Surplus
		Scattered showers reported across the state. Some rains from coastal storm.
VIRGINIA		Peanuts Planted		31%			15%	47%			4%
		Soil Moisture		2% Very Short			28% Short	68% Adequate			2% Surplus
		Cool temperatures slowed down some crops. Southern area getting dry and little rain over the weekend was lost to windy conditions. Some waiting for weather to warm up.
OKLAHOMA		Seedbed Prep		90%			89%	93%			94%
		Peanuts Planted		21%			13%	18%			40%
		Emerged		15%			8%	6%			17%
		TopSoil Moisture		0%Very Short			4% Short	55% Adequate			41% Surplus
		Rain again this week adding concerns over problems with excess moisture. Planting behind.
TEXAS		Peanuts Planted		40%			8%	43%			16%
		Soil Moisture (WT)		2% Very Short			9% Short	65 Adequate			24% Surplus
		Moderate levels of rainfall and strong thunderstorms swept across the State this week. Field activities delayed for many producers due to wet conditions. High Plains reports 1.28”.
MISSISSIPPI		Peanuts Planted	29%		12%			44%			9%
		Soil Moisture	16% Very Short		34% Short			47% Adequate			3% Surplus
		Scattered showers helped improve crops in areas where they hit, although much of the State remains dry. Good progress reported on row crop planting.