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A wet week over much of the Carolinas, but some dry weather is coming. Let’s talk to Corey Davis, from the Climate Office of North Carolina to get the latest on this. Well, Mike, we’ve had three really solid rain events over the last week. One of those came through last Friday night into early […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Traders are positioning for USDA’s March update that comes out today, Friday March 8th, at 12 noon. The March report is typically not a big market mover on the US balance sheet and only very minor tweaks are […]

Kentucky environmentalists tackle ‘zombie’ mines; stereotypes of rural voters are debunked; and despite a messy start, some say rural students bound for college should benefit from the simplified FAFSA.

It was noted that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan’s visit to the 2024 Commodity Classic at Houston was the first ever by an incumbent administrator. “During my visits to family farms over the past three years I’ve observed numerous ways you all are using innovation to improve productivity and profitability, while also reducing environmental […]

The 100th anniversary of USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum this past month put farm trade at the top of mind. Agricultural exports have expanded a lot in that time. “What we have really seen over the past 100 years, is rapid and really expansive agriculture export growth, we’ve seen this because we’ve seen productivity gains in […]

USDA released its February World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Mac Marshall, vice president of market intelligence for the United Soybean Board, says he was watching South America’s crop estimate. “The Brazilian harvest is continuing along at a pretty nice clip, ahead of the five-year pace and ahead of last year. Brazilian soybeans were […]

The USDA announced the finalization of the “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act.” Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says this new rule is about advancing access to economic opportunities. “That’s why we at USDA are committed to issuing stronger and newer rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act to provide greater […]

CHICAGO  — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) proudly announces the induction of Bill Prestage into the NPPC Hall of Fame during the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have devoted their lives to advancing the pork industry. “Bill Prestage, a visionary whose legacy transcends the boundaries of the pork industry, […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced the finalization of the “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act,” which will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. USDA said the final rule, Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, establishes clearer, more effective standards […]

The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose modestly in February posting a reading of 111, five points higher than a month earlier. The modest rise in the barometer was attributable to producers expressing somewhat more optimism as the Future Expectations Index rose seven points to a reading of 115. The Current Conditions Index was […]