Peanuts ready for the harvest are dug up and left on the ground for 2-3 days before they are picked.

A special piece of equipment pulled behind a tractor digs the peanuts from the ground.

After the peanut plants have laid out in the open for 2-3 days, they are picked by a special header attached to either a tractor or combine.

The peanut harvest is a dirty and slow process as the equipment used moves at around 2 mph.

Peanuts lay in the open for 2-3 days after being dug to allow them to dry before they are picked.

Dunklin County produces 10,000 acres of peanuts, making it the largest peanut producer in the state.

The picked peanuts are transferred to a wagon without stopping.

Giant fans dry the peanuts before they enter the plant.

Rocks, sticks and other debris are mixed in with the peanuts when they arrive at the plant.

Bore samples are taken from a load of peanuts that have been moved from the warehous.

Peanuts are graded to determine how they will be used.

A conveyor moves the peanuts from the warehouse to the plant.

A truck and trailer will move the peanuts from the warehouse to the shelling facility.

Rocks and other materials are removed from the peanuts as they enter the shelling facility.

Peanuts run through seveal different systems to remove debris.

Peanuts are sorted as they run through the shelling facility.

Shelled peanuts are then sorted before moving further in the shelling process.

There is virutally no waste as the shells are pulverized with the dust being collected to be used for bird bedding and cattle feed.

Shelled peanuts move to the picking table where they will be examined before bagging.

Workers look for damaged peanuts before they move into the bagging facility.

The final step is to bag the shelled peanuts to move to other facilities across the country.

Depending on grading, peanuts will be used for human consumption, seed or animal feed.