Peanut Info

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.

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.

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.

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.