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The Latest Ag News:

• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-17-2025

  Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 17, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended January 17, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,409 head compared to 8,971 last week and 3,319 last ... Read More The post Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-17-2025 appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• High Peanut Acreage Again for Georgia in 2025?

  By Clint Thompson Georgia peanut acreage totaled 843,543 acres in 2024, its most in the last 20 years. Growers may not have to wait too long to see that total topped. Scott Monfort, UGA Extension peanut agronomist, hinted during Thursday’s Georgia Peanut Farm Show that acreage will not decrease in 2025. “With the way the economics have been the last ... Read More The post High Peanut Acreage Again for Georgia in 2025? appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• USDA Invests in Two Florida Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $7.5 million in 26 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) notes two Florida projects have been selected.  The Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) cooperative agreements are part of USDA’s ... Read More The post USDA Invests in Two Florida Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Looking at Yields for 2024 Peanut Crop

  The USDA recently released the final numbers for the 2024 peanut crop. Tyron Spearman looks at how yields for the crop came in. The post Looking at Yields for 2024 Peanut Crop appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Optimistic about Potential New Agriculture Secretary

  With the new administration set to take over on Monday, there are some in the ag industry who are very optimistic about the potential new Agriculture Secretary. Rusty Halvorson has more details. As he prepares to move back into the White House, President-elect Donald Trump did nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his Secretary of Agriculture. National ... Read More The post Optimistic about Potential New Agriculture Secretary appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Active 4th Quarter for Land Sales

  New numbers show the 4th quarter of 2024 was an active time for land sales in parts of the country. Mark Oppold has the story. The post Active 4th Quarter for Land Sales appeared first on Southeast AgNET.