Peanuts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says both U.S. peanut and cotton producers may have a record crop on their hands.
Soybeans aren’t the only legumes China is interested in buying.
In the early 1900s, cotton was king around Enterprise, Ala., and much of the southern U.S. But a silent southern invasion was just beginning.
Too much supply even with record peanut butter, snack demand.
Hurricane Matthew created a second year of tough harvest conditions for South Carolina farmers. Producers say the damage in the northeastern part of the state was mostly concentrated in cotton and peanuts.
Agency is looking to start making payouts in Oct. 2010
Chad Godsey demonstrates peanut blasting to identify maturity levels.
Declining stocks and higher prices may bring cotton back to the South.