Hurricanes Impact on Southeast and Protect the Harvest Shuts Down
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Hurricanes Helene and Milton had devastating impacts on the southeastern United States with many communities facing unprecedented challenges.
In recognition of the critical need for mental health support, AgriSafe is offering FarmResponse® training seats at no cost to those providing counseling services to ag communities affected by the hurricane.
This training will assist in providing the best possible care to the state’s agricultural communities impacted by disasters.
For more information, go to www.agrisafe.org.
**Protect the Harvest will cease operating on October 31, citing funding challenges that began during COVID.
The non-profit education and advocacy group was created in 2011 to promote and defend American farmers and ranchers, improve food security, protect property rights, ensure animal welfare and outdoor sports.
Protect the Harvest Executive Director, Mike Siemens says it’s been frustrating and disappointing to see the number of issues we confront multiply while our resources have diminished.
**The USDA says turkey eggs in incubators in the U.S. as of October 1, were down 9% from a year earlier.
Eggs in incubators were down 2% from the September 1st total of 25 million eggs.
Turkey poults hatched in September in the U.S. totaled 20.4 million, down 5% from year earlier.
The 2024-25 USDA Feed Outlook is for reduced supplies despite an increase in output.
