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The Latest Ag News:

• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-26-2024

  Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 26, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. This report will not be published next week due to market reporters attending training.Market coverage will resume 8/7/2024 AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended ... Read More The post Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-26-2024 appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Fall Armyworms a Problem in Dry Areas Across Southeast Region

  By Clint Thompson The lingering dry spell felt this summer has exacerbated the fall armyworm damage being observed in hay fields. Lisa Baxter, University of Georgia State Forage Extension Specialist, discussed the damage farmers are experiencing, not just in Georgia, but across the Southeast. “Fall armyworms can completely decimate a field overnight. Unfortunately, the better quality forage you have and ... Read More The post Fall Armyworms a Problem in Dry Areas Across Southeast Region appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• ADAI Confirms Two Positive Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Horses in Alabama

  (ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL) — The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) confirms two positive cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) detected in horses in Covington and Mobile counties. EEE is a mosquito-transmitted disease that is more severe than West Nile Virus (WNV). The mortality rate in horses from WNV is reported at around 30 percent, while the rate for EEE is ... Read More The post ADAI Confirms Two Positive Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Horses in Alabama appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Wetland Mitigation Banks Proposals are Due By August 2

  August 2nd is approaching, and that is the deadline for proposals to create a wetland mitigation bank. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing $7 million to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP).  Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers ... Read More The post Wetland Mitigation Banks Proposals are Due By August 2 appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Western Wildfires Increase

  There’s been even more wildfire activity in the west this year, but why? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Several areas of the West have experienced an increase in wildfires over the month of July. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the reasons why. “This has been an interesting wildfire season. We’re coming off 2 rather wet ... Read More The post Western Wildfires Increase appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• House Ag Takes Close Look at Dropping Ag Income

  Farmers across the U.S. could see a drop of nearly 25-percent in their farm income compared to last year. That’s what USDA is predicting—and that’s why your lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are looking for answers. Ag banker Tony Hotchkiss, who serves as Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Bankers Committee of the American Bankers Association, testified before the House Ag ... Read More The post House Ag Takes Close Look at Dropping Ag Income appeared first on Southeast AgNET.