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While inflation finally shows signs of slowing, consumers still face higher costs and an uncertain economic future. A recent AARP survey found one in three older adults feeling financially insecure. Sean Voskuhl, Oklahoma State Director for the AARP, talks about the list of concerns from survey respondents. “The cost of living, social security, and having […]

Meeting season is in full swing, with farmers and ranchers conferring across the region and the nation in preparation for the 2025 planting season. Ashley Herring is Director of Consumer Information with the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Beef Council, and spent much of last week at the Southern Farm Show in Raleigh. She said it’s important […]

As was expected, Tuesday’s WASDE report, the World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates, did not present a lot of changes. Brooks Shaffer, market advisor with Palmetto Grain in Ridgeland, South Carolina, says USDA played it safe with this report. “They do not make changes on the supply side. But there have we were ahead of […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today reintroduced the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act, legislation that would facilitate the further adoption of precision agriculture technologies for farmers and ranchers. The bill would encourage the government to work with the private sector to develop voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize the cybersecurity […]

MIAMI (AP) — If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine’s Day this week, it’s not because of a shortage of flowers. In the run up to Feb. 14, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have processed about 940 million stems of cut flowers. Around 90% of the fresh cut flowers being sold for Valentine’s Day in the United States come through Miami, while the other 10% pass through Los Angeles. Roses, carnations, pompons, hydrangeas, chrysanthemums and gypsophila arrive on hundreds of flights, mostly from Colombia and Ecuador, into Miami on their journey to florists and supermarkets across the U.S. and Canada.

NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler gave his annual State of Agriculture address last week, and Mike Davis caught up with him afterward. While much of agriculture continues to struggle with high costs and low prices, Troxler says tobacco is one of the exceptions this year in North Carolina. Troxler: “We do have good news that […]

The Southeastern Wildlife Expo is being held February 14-16 in Charleston.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Grain and oilseed markets continue to trade mostly weather and closely follow geopolitics for direction. Weather model runs for South America show hints at improvement for crop development. It is trending dryer in Brazil where they need […]

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 10, 2025) – The Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach (CREO) has welcomed Fulbright Visiting Scholar Mahsa McCauley, Ph.D., an expert in artificial intelligence (AI), to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. McCauley will conduct research as a team member on the Bee Doctor project in connection […]

For the National Farmers Union, there’s a long list of issues that Congress has to address to help American producers now and into the future. Some of the top issues include a Farm Bill and trade, but there is also consolidation. Rod Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says consolidation is impacting every corner […]