US: Peanut shortage pushes prices up
"We have had droughts for two years in a row, so last year's crop was indeed a smaller crop than we've had in the recent past," said National Peanut Board president Raffaela Marie.
There are reports of high price increases for peanut related products - peanut butter, for example, is up as much as 40%.
Source: abcnews4.com
