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Crop Update
Kris Balkcom - Peanut Specialist
Auburn University, Wiregrass Research & Extension Center
Headland, AL
NASS has the predicted acreage in Alabama at 170,000 decreasing from 194,000 in 2008. This is very understandable when you look at the record crop in 08 with the abundant supply and no price incentive for 09. The other factor that played a role in decreasing the acres was all the rain in May coupled with a high contract price of 12/bu for soybeans. Most areas received around 10 inches of rain in May. Which made it very difficult for us to get the crop planted. Alabama is very
similar to what Mike said about Mississippi. We have two crops.
Farmers planted from the 20th of April into the first week of May. Then stopped until the end of May through the first two weeks of June. We have always had some isolated cases when peanuts were planted during this time but never have I seen this many peanuts planted this late before. We lost a lot of peanuts in the low lying fields due to the excessive moisture but did eventually dry out in June with 20 days averaging 98 degrees in Headland. The crop being young helped with the excessive heat situation during June. We have had decent rain during July and the crop looks pretty good as a whole. If we can keep the armyworms from eating it up right now that are beginning to show up everywhere. Rainfall will be a necessity for us during the months of August and September coupled with frost free nights in October to fully mature the crop.
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