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January USDA data shows pork exports during the month were led by another strong performance in Mexico, the number one market for American pork. Pork also made gains in other Western Hemisphere and Asia-Pacific destinations. Pork exports reached 241,424 metric tons in January, six percent higher than a year ago. Export value rose six percent […]

The March World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates Report looked very similar to February’s numbers This month’s 2023-2024 U.S. corn outlook is unchanged relative to last month. The season-average corn price received by producers is lowered to $4.75 a bushel based on observed prices to date. The outlook for U.S. soybean supply and use for […]

NOTE: As of March 18, the event is at full capacity. Registration is closed. They ask you to plan to join them for the 2025 Forum! 2024 presents many unique opportunities and challenges to farmers, ranging from technology to economic factors to sustainability. And that’s why South Carolina ag leaders are coming together on March […]

The good news is fertilizer prices have dropped since skyrocketing higher in recent years. The bad news is those prices are still high. Dave Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights says determining the true impact of fertilizer prices on farm budgets can be challenging. “The challenge is nitrogen can be higher or lower than the P […]

Columbia, S.C., March 8, 2024 – As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, George W. Hicks, Jr., Acting State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announced today that $38.4 million in funding was awarded in the state of South Carolina to help ensure residents in our rural communities have access […]

The SEC’s final climate disclosure rule doesn’t contain Scope 3, which would have seriously burdened U.S. farmers and ranchers. Travis Cushman, Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Public Policy with the American Farm Bureau, says the final rule is notable for what it doesn’t include. “What it does not look like is the way the […]

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 […]