NCDA&CS Peanut Buying Stations have record year
During peanut harvest season, which runs in October and November, the NCDA&CS Marketing Division operates 43 peanut-buying stations in eastern North Carolina. At these stations, peanuts are graded for quality before entering commerce. This year, the stations graded a record 290,000 tons of peanuts. “North Carolina is ranked third nationally in peanuts,” said Greg Hoggard, … Read more