Farm Peanut Prices Jump 2 Cents Per Pound in Latest Week

Agricultural producers nationwide experienced a boost in peanut pricing during the first week of May, according to new federal data.

Farmers received an average of 23.2 cents per pound for their farmer stock peanuts during the week that concluded on May 2, marking an increase of 2.0 cents compared to the prior week’s rates.

The pricing information comes from the latest agricultural market report tracking commodity values paid to producers for their harvested crops.