Peanuts have been one of the more profitable crops grown in the SE Coastal Plains for many years. Farm programs with the quota system made peanut production an attractive enterprise. The elimination of the quota system has led to a shift in acreage resulting in a 50 increase in total acreage in Florida since 2000. With current price, budgets should be studied carefully to determine where peanuts fit into your operation. Enterprise budgets for irrigated and dry land peanuts can be found at nfrec.ifas.ufl.eduHewittbudgets.htm. Where peanuts are grown in new areas, yields are often much higher than where peanuts have been produced for many years. This is due to lower pest pressure and peanut yield responds more to good rotation than most other crops. Peanuts fit into many rotation schemes used by growers including corn, cotton, and other grass crops, and do best when planted after perennial grasses. Peanuts in the United States are grown for peanut butter, peanut candy, roasted peanuts, peanut oil, and other peanut products.

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