Tuesday, May 15, 2007

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.

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