The wet spring in 2023 and the hot, dry conditions in many parts of the peanut-growing region last year caused yield reductions in many fields, even those that were irrigated, according to this story in Delta Farm Progress. The wet spring delayed planting, resulting in younger plants that were less able to withstand the effects of the hot, dry weather later in the summer. Even irrigated fields felt the effects of the heat. According to Bob Parker, president and CEO of the National Peanut Board, weather conditions knocked about 150 pounds off this year’s yield.
