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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.
The Role of a Peanut Broker — and Why It Matters to You
The Role of a Peanut Broker — And Why It Matters to Growers By Nick Smith, R Smith Nut Company
Dell Cotton Honored for Contributions to the Peanut Industry
Dell Cotton Honored for Lifetime Contributions to the Peanut Industry During the 2025 USA Peanut Congress in Nashville, Tennessee, the
NCPGA Charts Course for the Future with 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
North Carolina Peanut Growers Association Adopts 2025–2030 Strategic Plan Written by Ashley Collins The North Carolina Peanut Growers Association (NCPGA)
NC Peanuts Go Global: Sawyer and Collins Represent Growers in Japan
NCPGA President, Dave Sawyer with the CEO of Sansho Trading, Junya Sakai, after President Sawyer gave him his peanut tie.