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Farmers and ranchers recently received some good news when it comes to regenerative agriculture practices. Brian Glenn, director of government affairs for the American farm Bureau Federation, says USDA’s new Regenerative Agriculture Initiative leverages existing programs like EQIP and CSP to advance goals toward growing a healthier America. “Through this program, USDA acknowledges that farmers […]

Fertilizer industries on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are making their case for the continued supply of Canadian potash. That response follows President Trump’s most recent tariff threat, saying he might place ‘severe’ tariffs on Canadian fertilizer in order to increase output by the American industry. The association representing the U.S. fertilizer industry believes that […]

The week started off very quietly after poor finishes for the week last Friday. Markets traded lower Monday, but then corn and beans managed to come back and close well off the lows. Not much new has happened since the report last Tuesday (and not much new was in the report, either). We have had […]

The shutdown of Pure Prairie Poultry several months ago left a large number of producers hanging out to dry with no financial recompense. Kelly Wilfert, a farm management outreach specialist for the University of Wisconsin, said the University is looking into helping farmers prepare for future possibilities. “As we looked at the Prairie Poultry situation […]

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ePermit Act, a bipartisan effort led by Representatives Dusty Johnson of South Dakota and Scott Peters of California. The legislation codifies President Trump’s Action Plan to modernize permitting technology across federal agencies, with the aim of reducing processing times for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews and […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — Economist Dr. Mike Walden says North Carolina is positioned for record-breaking job growth and business expansion in 2026. The NC State University distinguished professor emeritus told Carolina Newsmakers host Don Curtis that the state’s strong education system, workforce and stable business climate will continue to attract investment even as the national economy moderates. Walden expects new business announcements in North Carolina to reach multibillion-dollar levels and job creation to hit record highs. Nationally, he predicts easing inflation and interest rates as the Federal Reserve cuts rates and tariff reductions help stabilize prices.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. USDA elected to kick the can down the road once again with very few changes on the December supply and demand report that was released on Tuesday. Typically, the USDA does not make changes to U.S. crop […]

Well, over the last week, we’ve had a couple instances of some weather systems coming through here, giving us some much-needed precipitation. We’ve got state Assistant Climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, tell us a little bit about all these different systems that have impacted North Carolina and South Carolina. “Yeah, Kyle, coming off a pretty […]

The November Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer had an interesting question about financial assistance for farmers and what they would do with the funds to help their operations. “If the USDA provides an MFP payment to compensate for weak commodity prices, what will be the principal use of this payment on your farm? A […]

What does the outlook for winter weather across the U.S. look like? USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the Climate Prediction Center’s late November forecast for the winter months indicates “La Niña is expected to rule the roost when it comes to temperature and precipitation patterns for the winter of 2025–26.” In fact, recent weather developments […]