Kelley Manufacturing Co. is expanding its peanut harvest technology lineup for the 2026 season with the commercial release of two new products: PodPro, the peanut industry’s first commercially available yield monitoring system, and the Stack-Fold Flex Peanut Digger, designed to improve harvest efficiency and productivity.
Kelley Manufacturing Co. announces the launch of PodPro, the peanut industry’s first commercially available yield monitoring system.
Developed specifically for peanut production, PodPro provides operators with continuous, real-time yield information during harvest while collecting detailed field data for post-harvest analysis and future management decisions. The system also creates high-resolution yield maps, giving growers a clearer picture of field variability and crop performance.
In addition to monitoring yield, PodPro features a closed-loop harvest optimization system that automatically adjusts the combine’s air damper based on the flow of peanuts through the machine. By maintaining the proper airflow, the system helps prevent duct clogging while reducing pod damage and loose shelled kernels, protecting crop quality and maximizing market value.
Jordan Ledford of Stubbs Farm in Rochelle, Georgia, tested the system during the 2025 harvest season and said the monitor was easy to set up and quickly became part of the harvest routine.
“It didn’t take long to get comfortable with the system, and one of the biggest benefits was being able to monitor what the peanuts were doing in real time, giving us immediate insight into yield instead of having to wait until the end of the season,” Ledford says.
PodPro is designed for integration with the KMC 7406 Peanut Combine and the patent is currently pending.
Kelley Manufacturing Co. is introducing the new KMC Stack-Fold Flex Peanut Digger, available in both 8-row and 10-row models, for the 2026 harvest season.
KMC is also introducing the new KMC Stack-Fold Flex Peanut Digger, available in both 8-row and 10-row models, for the 2026 harvest season. The digger combines the company’s flex digging technology with a stack-fold frame that allows larger-capacity machines to maintain a practical transport width for moving between fields.
Independent digging sections help maintain consistent digging depth across varying terrain, reducing losses while creating uniform windrows for improved drying conditions. For larger operations, the 10-row model can increase daily digging capacity by as much as 67 percent compared to a traditional 6-row digger, allowing more acres to be harvested with a single tractor and operator while potentially reducing labor and equipment needs.
The 10-row model also offers the flexibility to operate using only the center six rows when field conditions require it.
Both products are designed to help growers improve harvest efficiency while providing new tools to maximize yield, preserve crop quality and support more informed management decisions.
For more information, contact KMC at 800-444-5449, or visit the KMC website at www.kelleymfg.com.