Posted on 09/12/2011 5:47:56 PM PDT by djf
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – You may see fewer peanuts on grocery store shelves this year and will likely pay more for peanut butter.
The US Department of Agriculture estimates this year's peanut crop could be 13 percent smaller than last year's because many farmers in Georgia and Texas have lost their crops to dry and hot weather conditions.
Many farmers in our area believe the demand for peanuts could help the local economy, despite also suffering a loss.
Some peanut butter companies have already raise their prices by a least 50 cents.
Blame Carter and malaise...
drat! I like the stuff and have relied on it as a less expensive source of protein. :(
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich will become an expensive gourmet item
I wish it was warmer here so I could try growing peanuts. I think it would be fascinating to watch them grow...
but not in my neck of the woods!
Thanks for the heads-up! I use a lot of peanut butter during the holidays since a lot of fudge/cookie/dessert recipes call for it. I will definitely be going to Costco!
I hadn’t done the family grocery shopping for a couple of months. In May 2011, a gallon of 2% milk cost about $2.50 at Wal-Mart. Most recent price= $4.03. A pint of blueberries cost $2.50 in May. Most recent price=$4.98.
I remember many stories during the GWB years about the “skyrocketing” price of food. Now=crickets chirping.
I had heard that Smuckers ( Jif )was going to increase the retail price by 30% on their peanut butter in a report yesterday on the commodities market.
A PBJ sandwich has been a mainstay in my house.
Time for a visit to Costco or Sam’s for some ‘Home Storage’.
Joe, My 2 Labs would have that kid cleaned up in less than 3 minutes! lol.
Yur welcome! Sounds like a big increase could be on the way, that’s why I posted.
I use it occasionally and have about 6 pounds in storage for SHTF.
Day to day - wise, I prefer the Nutella, which is a spread like peanut butter but made from hazelnuts. It’s really good... especially with some black raspberry jam... dam now I’m hungry...
;-)
Funny. I just bought the Skippy 16 oz Super Chunk PB last saturday for $1.50 at food 4 less.
Ever give peanut butter to a dog?
I gave some to my pup years back and laughed so hard I nearly peed myself...
It gets stuck on the roof of their mouth and they ain’t exactly sure what to do except lick and slobber all over the place with this dumbstruck look on their face.
Hilarious!
“...many farmers in Georgia and Texas have lost their crops to dry and hot weather conditions...”
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I’ve seen those areas and the cotton ain’t doin’ too good, neither.
Jimmah Earl was one of those Georgia peanut farmers. He was into nuclear physics, too.
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