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The Latest Ag News:

• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-22-2026

  Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 22, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 22, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,905 head compared to 8,620 last week and 10,935 last ... Read More The post Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-22-2026 appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Save The Date: Guest Speakers Announced for Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting

  The Georgia Cotton Commission has announced the guest speakers for the commission’s 2026 mid-year meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro. Guest Speakers The program speakers are Rusty Rumley, senior staff attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center and Bev Sylvester, chief marketing officer at Cotton Incorporated. Meeting Specifics The meeting is held in ... Read More The post Save The Date: Guest Speakers Announced for Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage Development

  The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides funding that is crucial to the development of forages for the Florida cattle industry. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida to learn more. “So the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has been crucial for the development of my forage extension and research programs here and to my ... Read More The post Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage Development appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Highlights Steps to be Wildfire Ready

  During a recent press conference, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson commented on the state’s current wildfire conditions and what can be expected in the coming months. Commissioner Simpson said, “Florida is already nearing our annual wildfire totals, and we are only entering the peak of wildfire season. With drought conditions affecting the entire state, the wildfire threat across Florida ... Read More The post Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Highlights Steps to be Wildfire Ready appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• A Look At Cotton in the Southeast

  Well, what about cotton today? How is cotton doing in the southeast and the southwest? The drought conditions have likely diminished short term, but the longer term threat is not likely over as far as rain across the southeast. The Texas Panhandle, a major cotton producing area, is very dry and is not impacting the market right yet. Drought and the lack of ... Read More The post A Look At Cotton in the Southeast appeared first on Southeast AgNET.

• Lee Zeldin Comments On Efforts Related To Fertilizer

  During the May 19th USDA press conference discussing the fertilizer production expansion program, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin focused his comments on several relevant issues including Waters of the United States, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, and The Right to Repair. Zeldin discussed the hurdles farmers face in their day-to-day production and made several comments on how the administration is actively ... Read More The post Lee Zeldin Comments On Efforts Related To Fertilizer appeared first on Southeast AgNET.