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The Latest Ag News:

• USDA Undersecretary Tours Hurricane Damage in Florida

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been busy working with agricultural producers and landowners affected by the recent hurricanes.  USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie has been across the Southeast and is spending time touring some of the areas of Florida yesterday and today that were affected by Hurricane Milton. He talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about the damage he has seen ... Read More The post USDA Undersecretary Tours Hurricane Damage in Florida appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• USDA-NRCS Chief Surveys Hurricane Damage in Georgia

  The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind producers and landowners affected by the recent hurricanes about the various programs available to help with restoration efforts.  NRCS Chief Terry Cosby toured some of the areas of Georgia this week and talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about the damage he saw from Hurricane Helene and some of the USDA programs ... Read More The post USDA-NRCS Chief Surveys Hurricane Damage in Georgia appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Peanut Crop Estimate Lowered

  The U. S. Department of Agriculture has lowered their earlier estimates of the 2024 peanut crop. Tyron Spearman has a story explaining why and what the new numbers are.  The post Peanut Crop Estimate Lowered appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Benefits to Proposed Rule for Competition in Meatpacking Industry

  USDA recently released its fifth and final proposed rule to beef up competition in the highly consolidated meatpacking industry – seeking advice on price discovery and competition in markets for fed cattle. Rusty Halvorson has the story.  Joe Maxwell, the co-founder of Farm Action, says one of the real problems facing cattle producers is a lack of transparency. “In cattle ... Read More The post Benefits to Proposed Rule for Competition in Meatpacking Industry appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Various Factors Affecting Livestock Trade

  Various factors are affecting livestock markets at this time. Mark Oppold explains what those are and what can be expected the next few days. The post Various Factors Affecting Livestock Trade appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• U.S. Egg Production Down Two Percent, Milk Production Slightly Higher

  U.S. egg production totaled 8.92 billion during September 2024, down two percent from the same time last year. Production included 7.65 billion table eggs and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 91.3 million were egg-type. The average number of layers in the U.S. during September totaled 375 million, down three percent from last year. September ... Read More The post U.S. Egg Production Down Two Percent, Milk Production Slightly Higher appeared first on Southeast AgNET.