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The Latest Ag News:

• AgNet Weekly: AFBF on EPA’s PFAS Rules

  The Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule to designate the two most common PFAS chemicals as hazardous materials under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or CERCLA, and while these chemicals are not used on farms, this rule could have a big financial effect on many farms around the nation. To get more understanding and information, we’re ... Read More The post AgNet Weekly: AFBF on EPA’s PFAS Rules appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-26-2024

  Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 26, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 26, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled an estimated 8,644 head compared to 12,195 last week and ... Read More The post Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-26-2024 appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• U.S. Poultry Value of Production and Sales Down 13 Percent

  According to a new report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the combined value of production from broilers, eggs, turkeys, and the value of sales from chickens in 2023 here in the U.S. was $67.1 billion, which is down 13% from the $77.2 billion in 2022. Of the combined total, 64 percent was from broilers, 27 percent from eggs, 10 percent ... Read More The post U.S. Poultry Value of Production and Sales Down 13 Percent appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Driving Demand for Beef During Tight Supplies

  As U.S. beef supplies continue to tighten, discovery of new cut options by consumers is vital. I visited with Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO, Greg Hanes, to discuss how the Beef Checkoff is driving the demand for beef during tight supplies. The post Driving Demand for Beef During Tight Supplies appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Peanut Efficiency Award Application Closing Soon

  Applications for the Peanut Efficiency Award will close soon. Tyron Spearman shares more. Click HERE for application information. The post Peanut Efficiency Award Application Closing Soon appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Agricultural Trade Mission in India Could Set Stage for Growing

  This week’s U.S. Agricultural trade mission in India could set the stage for growing trade between the U.S. and India while also sparking some near-term sales as well. Gary Crawford has more in today’s This Land of Ours report. The post Agricultural Trade Mission in India Could Set Stage for Growing appeared first on Southeast AgNET.