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Farmer sentiment improved in November. The Purdue University/CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer rose last month, and Purdue Professor Emeritus James Mintert went through some of the findings. “The Ag Economy Barometer Index rose ten points to a reading of 139, but that still leaves the index 19 points lower than it was in May, which […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The soybean market has been stuck in a pattern of wash, rinse and repeat. The pattern has been that we get rumors of more sales to China and the market bounces, then we either see a few […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is giving farmers some $12 billion in aid to help as they struggle to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs. The move comes after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. China has since agreed to buy more U.S. soybeans, but sales have so far been slow. Farmers have backed Trump politically but his aggressive trade policies and frequently changing tariff rates have come under increasing scrutiny. Farmers will get the money by the end of February, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said. Trump says his tariffs will help pay for the new program.

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is looking ahead after a challenging growing season for many. NCGA President Jed Bower was at the Illinois Corn Growers annual meeting in Bloomington to discuss the push for higher ethanol blends and what farmers need from Washington, D.C. Bower talked about the potential year-round use of E15. “Here […]

The federal truck weight limit hasn’t been updated since the 1980s and remains capped at 80,000 pounds. Kelsey Kemp, the associate director of government relations for the National cattlemen’s Beef Association, said raising that limit could bring significant benefits for agriculture and transportation efficiency. “Our current Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill expires at the end of […]

Overturning California’s Proposition 12 has been a top-of-mind issue for the National Pork Producers Council for some time. However, getting a finished Farm Bill approved is right there at the top of the list. Lori Stevermer, past president of the National Pork Producers Council, said it was a big topic of discussion during her year […]

So, waking up this morning and yesterday morning, I saw frost on the windshield, frost on the ground, and we are in the middle of a bitter cold spell here in the Carolinas. I got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, with this bitter cold that we are experiencing right now, what’s the chance […]

Kansas Congressman Tracy Mann says the long-running debate over “Waters of the United States” may finally be nearing an end. “WOTUS, or Waters of the U.S., has been a big issue throughout the Obama administration and then the Biden administration. There are those who take the Clean Water Act—everybody’s for clean water—but they look at […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the introduction of two bills focused on strengthening rural communities, expanding access to federal resources, and supporting family farm succession: the Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act and Farm Transitions Act of 2025. Together, these bills are designed to help rural communities build long-term capacity and ensure younger farmers can carry on […]

It’s time to rethink the farm safety net. That’s the conclusion of Mike Stranz, vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union. “In the last few weeks, we’ve seen the end of the federal government shutdown, and now we’re turning towards what happens next, because we know that the farm economy is in crisis […]