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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump brought insults and grievances to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House. On Tuesday, he joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador and suggested naming them after Democratic stalwarts Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. Trump also claimed that last year’s turkey pardons by President Joe Biden were invalid. The ceremony eventually proceeded with Trump pardoning a turkey named Gobble, although its companion, Waddle, was absent. Trump also used the event to claim that Thanksgiving meal prices are dropping, though some research suggests otherwise.

Tyson Foods is closing its plant in Lexington, Nebraska, in an effort to right-size the company’s business. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen said it’s a hard thing for the company’s employees, and it was a difficult decision. “I think for anybody to think that they’ve made that decision lightly and without any care is just not […]

The second stage of USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program is among the latest farm disaster assistance offerings that eligible producers can now sign up for. “The Supplemental Disaster Relief Program, Stage Two; the Milk Loss Program; and the On-Farm Stored Commodity Loss Program.” That’s Agriculture Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce. These programs […]

It’s been an interesting time in the soybean market. Jim McCormick, the chief operating officer of AgMarket.net, was pleased to hear that the U.S. and China had struck a trade framework that included Chinese soybean purchases from the U.S. However, he had some questions about the agreement.                                                                “I gotta admit, there were some strange aspects […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The week of Thanksgiving is always fun in the grain markets because we typically have thin volume, which can mean a lack of liquidity if there is a big market-moving headline. Also, first notice day for December […]

As the end of 2025 approaches, it’s time to start looking ahead to the new year. Naomi Bloh (Bloom), the senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, spoke during a presentation at the 2025 National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City. She said 2025 has been an interesting year in the U.S. corn […]

This is the time of year for farmers to begin prepping for an operating line of credit for 2026. Austin Peiffer, an associate attorney with Ag and Business Legal Strategies in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, says lenders will want to see, among other things, a cash flow projection for next year. “What are you going to […]

Every year, volunteer shoppers from the American Farm Bureau Federation help determine the average cost of feeding ten people for a Thanksgiving meal. Faith Parum, an economist with AFBF, said consumers should expect some slight relief at the grocery store. “According to our volunteer shoppers, the average cost of Thanksgiving for ten people is about […]

Last week’s WASDE Report provided both production changes as well as demand changes, but they may have been disappointing for some who were hoping for good news. Rich Nelson of Allendale says the corn number were disappointing. “For our corn side of things, we saw yield declines in this case just 0.7 bushels, 186 bushels […]

At the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s annual strategic planning conference, the organization elected Jay Theiler as the new chair.  The executive vice president for corporate affairs for Agri Beef Company in Boise, Idaho, says his priorities in the coming year won’t deviate from the great groundwork laid by USMEF. “We’re going to need to continue […]