Blogs
How Do Peanuts Grow?
The peanut burrower bug is a subterranean pest that attacks pods underground — invisible until harvest. Here’s what NC and Virginia growers are seeing, why management options are limited, and what research is underway.
Why Hidden Soil Pests Are Becoming A Larger Conversation In Peanut Production
The peanut burrower bug is a subterranean pest that attacks pods underground — invisible until harvest. Here’s what NC and Virginia growers are seeing, why management options are limited, and what research is underway.
How Grower Organizations Support The Long-Term Health Of Peanut Production
Peanut grower organizations fund research, shape agricultural policy, support consumer education, and connect producers with resources that no individual farm can access alone. From the National Peanut Board’s grower checkoff programs to state associations like the North Carolina Peanut Growers Association (NCPGA) — which represents approximately 650 NC peanut producers — these organizations operate as the backbone of the U.S. peanut industry, ensuring that farming communities have the infrastructure, advocacy, and knowledge to remain competitive for generations.
Leave a Peanut Farming Legacy Without Being Caught in Tradition
Modern peanut farming requires growers to balance generational knowledge with evolving technology, rising production costs, and smarter management decisions.
Welcome Michael Kule, New Director of the South Carolina Peanut Board
Michael Kule brings hands-on farming, equipment, and peanut production experience to his new role with the South Carolina Peanut Board.
Why Visibility Still Matters for North Carolina Peanuts
North Carolina peanuts have a powerful story beyond the shell. Grower visibility helps connect consumers to the farms, families, and agricultural systems behind every peanut product.
Virginia Peanut Growers Association News
Virginia peanut growers navigate legislation, research, National Peanut Month outreach, food donations, and planting season challenges heading into 2026.
What is the Association Doing About my Contract Price?
Explore peanut contract pricing, grower advocacy, production costs, grading, export demand, and the economic realities shaping modern peanut farming in the Southeast.
Peanut Burrower Bug Pressure in Virginia-Type Peanuts: What North Carolina Growers Are Seeing in 2025
Peanut burrower bug activity is drawing increased concern in North Carolina peanut production as researchers study tillage, grading losses, and underground feeding damage.
Growing Peanut Leaders for the Future of the U.S. Peanut Industry
Growing Leaders for a Strong Peanut Future V-C Participants Reflect on Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIII Written by: Lily McLamb