The Southeast Farm Press published a story earlier this week discussing the importance of cooperative weather this year for South Carolina peanut farmers. According to their article, “After last year’s historic floods that devastated the state’s peanut crop, South Carolina must have a good crop this year to help recover from last year’s disaster. In fact, Nathan Smith, Clemson Extension economist, cautions that if South Carolina peanut farmers don’t make a good crop this year, many may not survive.” The article also noted that crop insurance saved many farmers last year when the floods wiped out farmers’ fields near harvest.
