Since 2016, the Peanut Sustainability Partnership has collected voluntary data from farmers across the country.
Initial findings from this data, compared to historic data from USDA, highlights how farm-level innovations have contributed to the sustainability of peanut production in the U.S.
67%
Decrease in total average fertilizer application on peanut fields since 1999.
92.3%
Of farms surveyed use precision technology in peanut production.
45.23%
Decrease in water use for peanut irrigation since 1999.
Precision Technology Adoption.
Technology adoption is typically associated with increased efficiency across multiple indicators, including nutrient and chemical application, energy use efficiency, and fewer trips across the field.
Today, peanuts are produced with less inputs than ever before.
Irrigation efficiency innovations like low pressure nozzles and soil moisture sensor technology coupled with improved soil fertility practices and improved precision application technologies means less input and an inherently more sustainable peanut.