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    Drought Drives Up Peanut Prices

    Jan. 5, 2012
    The price of peanut products – most notably peanut butter – has been slowly rising, the result of the decision by farmers to reduce the number of acres planted with peanuts, and a crop-choking drought.

    The price of peanut products – most notably peanut butter – has been slowly rising, the result of the decision by farmers to reduce the number of acres planted with peanuts, and a crop-choking drought, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution in Atlanta, Ga. For the full story, click here.