Market Watch

  DR. YANGXUAN LIU. ATHENS, GEORGIA The year 2025 has brought peanut producers into a challenging market environment shaped by rising production, slow demand growth, and increasing competition in global trade. As growers continue shifting land away from less profitable crops,...

One of the American Peanut Council’s core responsibilities is to administer an export promotion program for U.S. peanuts with the objective of increasing the consumption of U.S.-grown peanuts and peanut products internationally. The APC does not process or sell peanuts; instead, its resources are devoted to market development and dissemination...

A statistical report on peanut stocks and processing in the United States as of November 30, 2025, detailing storage levels, utilization, and types of peanuts. Overview of Peanut Stocks and Processing The report released by the USDA on December 29, 2025,...

The unknowns in agriculture have cast a cloud of doubt over plans a farmer makes for the next season. As planting time arrives, the unknowns turn into surprises. Costs have increased as he or she orders fertilizer, chemicals and...

The peanut industry is running under caution, and peanut farmers are worried that during the caution, the next wreck could take him or her out. Around every corner are potential problems from an early lack of rain, everything costing...

The peanut market mystery begins again. How many acres will be planted in peanuts this season? Peanut leaders are urging caution. Another 10% increase in acres is likely to oversupply the market for 2025-26. The decision to plant peanuts...

United States Representative Austin Scott, Tifton, Georgia, said it best, “The economy in rural America starts and stops with the American farmer. Amid the deafening noise inside political echo chambers and ceaseless squabbling of Congress is one truth that...

The 2024 peanut crop was often described as disappointing, difficult and challenging on the farm. Overall, with the weather extremes, including two hurricanes and other problems, the industry is lucky to have the volume and quality that has been delivered. Most...

The 2024-25 peanut season will be remembered as one of the most chaotic and unpredictable years in a row-crop farmer’s life. The erratic weather, including two hurricanes, tested the plans for a profitable year, and farmers had to couple...

The peanut industry continues in a wait-and-see mode as the startup of 2024 adds more unknowns to the market mix. Peanut producers and industry leaders agree that since cotton and corn prices were not as profitable, peanuts would likely...

The peanut market is very quiet. Currently, raw-shelled peanuts are available from 68 to 72 counts, and buyers come in as needed for spot sales. The market seems to believe that supplies will be below average causing the price...

Farmers usually get excited about this time of the year. The smell of the fresh-turned dirt brings back the good old days when the forefathers felt that production of food, fiber, fuel and shelter were all positive goals that...

Peanut producers roll into 2024 with lower commodity prices and higher inflation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that farm income will drop 25% from last year, news that took center stage at their recent Agricultural Outlook Forum. The...

The peanut market is quiet and has been all winter. Trade considers this market very firm, especially for any needed shelled mediums and jumbo runners. There does seem to be a shortage of jumbo runners as the outturn this...

As farmers approach 2024 planting season, most are hoping it is not similar to the 2023 season. Peanut production this past year had numerous events, many of which could not be explained. From the cold soils affecting seed emergence...