Economics has been the driver of peanut acreage for the past few years. We have continued to lean heavier on peanuts recently due to the cheap cotton price compared to peanuts. Right now, 2026 seems to be a more even playing field between the commodity prices, with all being too cheap compared to high input costs. Farmers will continue to buckle down and really watch out to not overspend on this crop. Many may decrease peanut acres and let some land lay idle to keep from losing money farming it. The rising fuel cost resulting from the war is making a bad situation worse. Hopefully, this will not last long.
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus pressure, as you know, can’t be predicted ahead of time and has remained light for the past couple years, which is positive but not to be forgotten. In addition to Ga 12Y, which has excellent resistance to TSWV, we now also have Arnie and Flo Run 727 available that show equal resistance. These three give us more of an option for early planting with some peace of mind when it comes to TSWV.
Flo Run 52N, where the N stands for normal oil chemistry, and DG 913 have continued to perform well around the state under diverse weather conditions proven they are varieties with characteristics to be planted. The light virus pressure has probably helped, but they have yielded well and graded well under some adverse weather the past couple of years.
TifNV HG, where the HG stands for high grade, and Ga 23 RKN are excellent choices in lighter, sandier soils where nematodes are present. These varieties are even more important now because we could see more nematodes in the future where some have compromised their rotations from the increased acreages of peanuts. ∆
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