Dry ground necessitated more frequent plow changes for peanut growers in northwest Florida
10/13/2025 4:26:03 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Escambia County, FL
Okaloosa County, FL
Santa Rosa County, FL
Milton, FL
Start Date: 10/13/2025
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The dry weather was good for harvesting green peanuts in northwest Florida, but the dry ground makes it difficult to dig the peanuts. When the ground is hard, it wears on the plows so that they need to be changed more often, which adds to the expense.
WEAR-TV ABC 3 (Pensacola, Fla.), Oct 13, 2025
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