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The Latest Ag News:

• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-09-2026

  Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 9, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- October 9, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 12,229 head compared to 11,493 last week and 11,887 last ... Read More The post Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-09-2026 appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• USMEF August Export Report

  U.S. beef exports posted a strong performance in August, while pork exports slipped compared to a year ago. According to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation, August beef exports totaled more than 86,000 metric tons of 4% from last year. Export value climbed 13% to nearly $786 million. Strong demand from Taiwan and a ... Read More The post USMEF August Export Report appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• The 15th Annual Peanut Butter Challenge

  University of Florida Extension Service and Florida A&M are all teaming together to again sponsor the 15th annual Peanut Butter Challenge. During October and November, all collected peanut butter will be distributed to local food pantries this winter. A total of 38 of Florida’s Extension Service offices will be collecting the protein-packed favorite. Participating county extension offices will collect sealed, ... Read More The post The 15th Annual Peanut Butter Challenge appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Grain Trade Updates

  Grain trade will have a couple of hours to trade numbers from today’s monthly crop report, and then we’ll have to wait until Tuesday when markets reopen. Columbus Day holiday on Monday, markets will be closed, as well as banks, post offices, and government offices. Most analysts expect USDA to lower corn production from the September report. Average estimates have ... Read More The post Grain Trade Updates appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Ralston Purina: A New Era in American Animal Feed

  From Grain Production to Better Animal Nutrition As American agriculture expanded in the late 19th century, farmers continued looking for ways to improve the production and quality of grain. But by the 1880s and 1890s, agricultural innovation was increasingly moving beyond crop production and toward livestock. Farmers and agricultural businesses were paying greater attention to animal production and meat quality, ... Read More The post Ralston Purina: A New Era in American Animal Feed appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Shelters Open in Alabama in Preparation for Tropical Storm

  In preparation for Tropical Storm Isaias expected to make landfall in Alabama on Friday evening, the Alabama Department of Agriculture has released a press release saying, “The ADAI has been in contact with our partners to provide temporary sheltering facilities for evacuated livestock. Animals moving in response to Tropical Storm Isaias will be exempt from a certificate of veterinary inspection.” ... Read More The post Shelters Open in Alabama in Preparation for Tropical Storm appeared first on Southeast AgNET.