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The Latest Ag News:

• Average Planting Dates For Corn Coming Up Soon

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• USDA Shares Corn and Cotton Planting Progress for the U.S.

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released details on the planting progress for both corn and cotton so far this season. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey provides an overview on the planting progress for cotton, “In a lot of years, we only see planting progress this early in a couple of states, and Arizona is one of those. They lead the nation, ... Read More The post USDA Shares Corn and Cotton Planting Progress for the U.S. appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Planting Concerns For Growers

  It’s about planting time across the southeast, but a major problem for farmers, a three-month drought, has really got the farmers waiting to decide when to plant, how much to plant, and markets are changing. The war in Iran is creating some big issues, not only on the price of fertilizer, but on freight rates and fuel surcharges, and counting increases in energy costs ... Read More The post Planting Concerns For Growers appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Five-Year Fertilizer Duty Review is Underway

  A five-year review of countervailing duties on phosphate imports from Morocco and Russia is underway. Agri-Pulse reported that fertilizer producers Mosaic and Simplot say they’re in favor of keeping the duties in place. The tariffs range from 16.6 percent to over 47 percent, and have been in place since 2021 when Mosaic filed a countervailing duty case. The Commerce Department’s ... Read More The post Five-Year Fertilizer Duty Review is Underway appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Livestock Legacy to Corn Innovation: The Story of Eugene Funk

  The Roots of Agricultural Excellence Mark Oppold, in his American Agriculture History Minute, highlights the remarkable journey of Eugene Funk—a figure whose contributions helped shape modern corn production in the United States. Eugene Funk was born into a family deeply rooted in agricultural success. He was the grandson of Isaac Funk, one of the earliest settlers in McLean County, Illinois. ... Read More The post Livestock Legacy to Corn Innovation: The Story of Eugene Funk appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Hosts Youth Field Day

  The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association recently held a field day for young cattle producers and we caught up with Bailey Watson with ACA to learn more. Watson said, “So last Wednesday, April 1st, we held our spring AJCA Youth Field Day. Usually we hold this year, we only did one this spring because of competition, but we still had a great turnout. ... Read More The post Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Hosts Youth Field Day appeared first on Southeast AgNET.