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Owen Taylor, Editor (888-327-6329)
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Here is the second of two 2012 PeanutFax Harvest Survey Reports, sponsored by the Southern staff of Chemtura AgroSolutions.
Thanks to everyone who responded this week!
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HARVEST REPORTS
Florida, Calhoun County, Grower: "Our final average for 2012 was 5,064 lbs/acre, with grades at 75-76.
Date of report: Date of report: 11/13/2012
What helped this season?: Proper rainfall and moderate temperatures.
What hurt this season?: Dry start.
Do differently next year?: Nothing.
How are other crops turning out?: Best ever.
Georgia, Jenkins County, Extension/University: "We have harvested 95% of our crop. Dryland peanuts are averaging 4,000 lbs/acre, while irrigated peanuts are yielding 5,000 lbs/acre."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Ample rainfall in August.
What hurt this season?: Burrowing bug, dry July.
Do differently next year?: Strip-till acreage will be reduced due to burrowing bug, more planting of cover crops.
How are other crops turning out?: Average.
Georgia, Worth County, Dealer/Manager: "Peanut harvest is 98% done, while about 40% of the cotton has been picked. Yields, overall, are good."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Timely rainfall.
Georgia, Colquitt, Thomas, Brooks and Worth Counties, Farm Manager: "Harvest has been completed. Peanut yields ranged between 4,200 to 6,400 lbs/acre with grades of 76 to 82."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: New varieties and rain.
What hurt this season?: Some white mold.
Do differently next year?: Not grow as many peanuts.
How are other crops turning out?: Great yields.
Mississippi, 8 Counties in Northeast Mississippi, Extension: "Harvest at this point is 90% finished. Yields are good."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Late season rainfall and cooler temperatures.
What hurt this season?: Some diseases.
Do differently next year?: Will have to wait and see what kind of prices growers receive next year.
How are other crops turning out?: Good.
Texas, Gaines, Yoakum, Terry and Dawson Counties, Private Consultant: "Harvest has been completed. Peanut yields were good to excellent."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Good irrigation management.
What hurt this season?: Poor irrigation management.
How are other crops turning out?: Good.
Georgia, Ben Hill, Irwin and Appling Counties, Private Consultant: "Harvest has been completed. Yields range from 4,000 to 6,000 lbs/acre on dryland and 5,000 to 7,400 lbs/acre on irrigated. The majority of the grades were between 73 and 80. A few earlier planted dryland grades were in the 60s."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Cooler temperatures, low disease pressure, a few timely rains and great harvest weather.
What hurt this season?: A few isolated Seg 2 peanuts (conventional till) due to burrow bugs.
Do differently next year?: Acres decreasing in 2013 because of large crop this year and higher corn/soybean/wheat prices.
How are other crops turning out?: Cotton is turning out excellent, especially cotton planted after May 15. Boll rot/hard lock caused a significant amount of yield reduction on earlier planted cotton.
Georgia, Berrien County, Grower: "Harvest has been completed. Grades were in the mid to high seventies."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Varieties and weather.
What hurt this season?: No certain factors.
Do differently next year?: Follow a rotation, try not to go over board with any crop.
How are other crops turning out?: Have cotton yields doing 2-plus bales/acre."
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Alabama, Henry County, Grower: "At this point we have harvested 98% of our peanuts. Yields are good to excellent."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Good seed varieties and the God-given timely rains plus proper ground temperature.
What hurt this season?: There wwas nothing with this kind of crop.
Do differently next year?: No contract (profitable), no peanuts. If grown, there would be no changes in production practices.
How are other crops turning out?: God has blessed our work in the Henry County area.
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Georgia, Wilcox County, Grower: "We have completed peanut harvest. Average yields range from 2,500 to 4,800 lbs/acre."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Timely water and no Seg IIs.
What hurt this season?: Lack of moisture.
Do differently next year?: I expect to plant significantly less acres and possibly zero acres unless prices at planting are more competitive than what I hear now.
How are other crops turning out?: Cotton, so far, is exceeding expectations (2 bale/acre dryland) Milo is slightly above average on yields with a great price. Doublecrop and dryland soybeans are okay in terms of yields, with excellent prices.
South Carolina, Orangeburg County, Grower: "Harvest has been completed. Final peanut yield was 4,450 lbs/acre with a 78 grade."
Date of report: 11/12/2012
What helped this season?: Timely rain, cooler summer.
What hurt this season?: Deer problem.
Do differently next year?: Contract price will influence any changes.
How are other crops turning out?: Corn was the best overall crop. Soybeans averaged 40 bu/acre, while cotton averaged 975 lb/acre.
Georgia, Tattnall County, Extension: "At this point we have harvested 90% of our peanuts, and the crop was excellent for the most part. Most of the peanuts I've seen are grading in the mid 70s or better, with most dryland fields exceeding 2 tons per acre."
Date of report: 11/11/2012
What helped this season?: Lots of timely rainfall.
What hurt this season?: Disease pressure (white mold) or areas where too much rain fell.
Do differently next year?: We've got to stay on top of the fungicide sprays.
How are other crops turning out?: Overall, very well. Cotton and soybean harvest is moving right along.
South Carolina, Marlboro County, Grower: "Peanut harvest has finished with an average yield of 4,250 lbs/acre and good grades. All of our peanuts were Virginias."
Date of report: 11/11/2012
What helped this season?: Timely rains in July and August.
What hurt this season?: Dry conditions in June.
Do differently next year?: Expect contract offers to be below $500 per ton and growers to reduce acres significantly.
How are other crops turning out?: Cotton excellent, soybeans 40-plus bu/acre.
Georgia, Jefferson, Grower: "Harvest has been completed. Average yield was 6,600 lbs/acre, with grades at 74 to 77."
Date of report: 11/11/2012
What helped this season?: Rain and variety.
What hurt this season?: Very little.
Do differently next year?: Wait to see what markets are doing.
How are other crops turning out?: Good to very good. Peanuts were irrigated behind wheat. Irrigated corn averaged 230 to 260 bu/acre."
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Oklahoma, Caddo County, Grower and Farm Manager: "Harvest has been completed. Peanuts averaged from 2,500 to 5,500 lbs/acre, with grades of 68-72 on Spanish and 75-78 for runners."
Date of report: 11/11/2012
What helped this season?: Irrigation.
What hurt this season?: Heat, drought and poor seed germination.
Do differently next year?: Nothing.
How are other crops turning out?: Just getting ready to start cotton, but others are doing good, with up to 1,500 lbs/acre. The more water you had, the better the cotton is. My dryland was appraised at 18 lbs. per ac. Wheat is badly in need of moisture. Soybeans are averaging 50 to 60 bu/acre.
Georgia, Berrien County, Grower and Dealer Fieldman/Agronomist: "At this time we have harvested 99% of the peanuts. Grades are mostly in the mid to high 70s, with yields from 4,000 to over 6,000 lbs/acre."
Date of report: 11/11/2012
What helped this season?: Timely rainfall in our area.
What hurt this season?: Pretty tough year with disease, especially if you missed a spray.
Do differently next year?: Probably will be a reduction in acres next year due to price.
How are other crops turning out?: Cotton is yielding exceptionally good.
North Carolina, Pitt, Wilson, Wayne, Lenoir, Green and Johnson Counties: "Peanut harvest is 75% completed at this time. Yields range from 3,500 to 5,000 lbs/acre, with grades slightly above average."
Date of report: 11/11/2012
What helped this season?: Good rainfall for most farmers, good rotation and good fungicide programs.
What hurt this season?: Excessive rain in a few areas.
How are other crops turning out?: Around average for cotton. Tobacco was on the light side. Corn was a mixed bag with some really good yields and some below average."
LINKS
Peanut Price Highlights 11-16
Texas Pecans: Moderate Deliveries and Demand, Prices Steady to Higher 11-16
Oklahoma Pecans: Light Deliveries with Most in Small Lots 11-16
Louisiana Pecans: Light Deliveries, Slow Buying Interest 11-16
Georgia Pecans: Domestic Prices Stronger, Exports Beginning to Weaken 11-16
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