4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (248+ words) One of the biggest policy stories affecting agriculture this week is now officially on Capitol Hill. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson has introduced the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026, a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling the H-2 A guest…...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago  (156+ words) The American Livestock Markets and Dealers Association has a new CEO. Our very own Dale Sandlin is stepping into this new role. Here is what Sandlin said when asked about the importance of this association. "The biggest thing that a…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago  (172+ words) Date Projections for Corn Reaching 50% Pollination Southeast Ag NET Our partners at Commodity Weather Group released a report recently that projects dates at which the corn crop will reach 50% pollination. Commodity Weather Group's report is based on planting dates, accumulated…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago  (232+ words) Checking on the peanut crop and it's advanced with the temperatures getting higher and higher. Earlier this week they evaluated the crop at two percent very poor, six percent poor, 30 fair and 56 good with six excellent and that is nationwide....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (168+ words) Markets are closed Friday for the July 4th holiday, leaving today and tomorrow for grain and livestock traders to get comfortable with their positions ahead of the three-day break. We have six months now in the books, and we take a…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (195+ words) USDA's Ag Statistics Service has issued their first estimating of plantings for this year. On peanuts, it's estimated at 1. 53 million acres for this year. That's down 22 percent from last year. The area to be harvested will be 1. 48 million acres this…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (111+ words) Average trade estimates show grain analysts expect a lower corn acreage number from USDA today and a slightly higher soybean number. In March, USDA put corn at 95. 3 million acres. We expect a number at or just below 95 million today. Planters…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (204+ words) As temperatures rise, producers should use stress management practices. Alfredo Di Constanzo of the University of Nebraska Extension shares tips on keeping cattle cool. "When talking about heat stress, what management is trying to do is to increase the sensible…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (431+ words) The history of agricultural mechanization in the United States is filled with innovators whose inventions helped farmers work more efficiently and productively. Among those pioneers was James Oliver, a name that became synonymous with quality farm equipment and helped shape…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (231+ words) President Donald Trump is asking Congress to approve more than 11 billion dollars in additional agricultural assistance, including 10 billion dollars in economic aid for producers across the country and another 1. 1 billion dollars specifically for Florida farmers recovering from devastating winter storms…...