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We’ve just passed the five year anniversary for a hurricane that you may not remember as being terribly impactful in the Carolinas, but it was significant in many ways. I’m Mike Davis, and I’m talking with Corey Davis, the Assistant State Climatologist from the State Climate Office of North Carolina, and that was Hurricane Dorian […]

A fungus is threatening strawberries along the east coast, and it’s keeping some farmers from even planting this fall. Neopestalotiopsis, which first appeared several years ago in Florida, can cause light to dark brown spots on plant leaves and rotting of the fruit. Brent Jones is a strawberry farmer in Forsyth County, North Carolina. “We […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. September USDA supply and demand report was pretty much a yawner. The September report historically is not a big market mover because we have not seen enough harvest data yet to be incorporated into the data. The […]

With three dairy herds in California now testing positive for high path avian influenza, bringing the total number of states infected to 14, now is not the time to drop our food security guard. Dr. Robert Califf is the Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, and he says his agency’s mission is to protect […]

The House GOP stopgap funding bill to keep the government funded after September 30th lacks a one-year farm bill extension. The must-pass continuing budget resolution extends government funding through next March, including USDA feeding, Ag credit insurance, rural housing, and livestock mandatory reporting. But the stopgap, likely to be voted on this week, does not, […]

U.S. agricultural groups are looking for more trade agreements that mean market access overseas. Kent Bacus, executive director of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, talks about trade being a bigger priority in past years. “I think we’ve seen a big shift in the overall government approach when it comes to trade. When […]

A new drought-tolerant wheat variety can now be brought to the market. USDA recently deregulated HB4 wheat. Peter Laudeman, director of trade policy for U.S. Wheat Associates, says they support the move. “U.S. Wheat Associates has been supportive of, for a long time, through our joint wheat industry principles for commercialization, which is a really […]

South Carolina has a new commodity checkoff program. Let’s hear about it, Commissioner. As our ag-savvy listeners know, checkoff programs promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands.  South Carolina has checkoff programs for beef, cotton, peanut, pork, soybean, tobacco, and watermelon. Conversations about a […]

The department recently awarded $12.4 million in grants focused on expanding the processing of agricultural products. The investment in these eight projects is expected to be a boost for farmers by providing more options close by to process and distribute products.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Friday’s selloff was not enjoyable but a pullback is a healthy part of any price rally. Without pullbacks the market can get overbought and get ahead of the technical indicators (moving averages and strength indices) that are […]