Georgia Peanut Commission

Welcome to the Georgia Peanut Commission's Web site. The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts was established in 1961 under the Commodities Promotion Act. The Commission conducts programs in the areas of promotion, research and education. Thank you for visiting our Web site. We hope you enjoy your visit.

Weekly Market Price of Peanuts
May 6, 2008
      * $560.19 per ton for Runner peanuts
      * $552.61 per ton for Spanish peanuts
      * $560.32 per ton for Valencia peanuts
      * $560.32 per ton for Virginia peanuts
These prices become effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time (ET), on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, and are used to determine the alternative loan repayment rates for marketing assistance loans and to determine loan deficiency payments.

Farm Bill Comparison
House-Senate Conference Side-by-Side Documents are now available. The documents compare the farm bill passed by the House on July 27, 2007 and the Senate on Dec. 14, 2007.

USDA NASS releases 2007 Crop Summary
The USDA National Ag Statistics Service released the 2007 Crop Summary on Jan. 11, 2008. Peanut production in Georgia was 1.64 pounds, 2 percent more than in 2006. U.S. production of peanuts in 2007 is estimated at 3.74 billion pounds.