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The NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Division helps farmers and homeowners optimize growing conditions whether that is a crop, lawn or garden. Now is a great time of year for homeowners to submit their soil samples for quicker turnaround time.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Soybean oil was the star of the show Friday and Monday. It traded up the limit on Friday and then again moved another limit higher on Monday. The EPA released their much anticipated Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) […]

The US cattle herd contraction has been well documented, and the resulting prices for producers are welcome, but there are issues farther down the chain. Oklahoma State University Ag Economics Professor Dr. Darrell Peel told a webinar audience last week the beef industry in the US is cyclical and has been for 150 years. But […]

A court ruling determined that agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere must face a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, which accuses the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network. A judge ruled that drove up farmers’ costs for repairs and parts. A U.S. District Court Judge in Rockford, Illinois, rejected Deere’s effort, […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The June USDA Supply and Demand report is usually a nonevent and despite our hopeful expectations, this year was no exception. USDA typically does not make any changes to new crop supply or demand. Sometimes there are […]

To summer or not to summer, that is the question right now. Are we in it or ain’t we? Corey Davis, the Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina, has been hearing that question over and over. I can’t determine whether we’ve started or not. It’s warmer right now, Corey, so it feels like it. What […]

The intersection of agriculture and medicine is at East Carolina University in Greenville, the address of the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute. That intersection takes many different roads. Dr. Alyssa Spence is the interim director of the Institute. “The Institute, what we call it for short, is a partnership between East Carolina University, NC State University, […]

This to livestock producers eligible for emergency payments as qualified under USDA emergency livestock relief program. “If you qualify for the loss, you should be receiving a payment in the mail if you’ve not received it already.” Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam says the payments released May 30 cover grazing losses due to eligible […]

(Washington, D.C., June 11, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins congratulates Judge Stephen Vaden on his confirmation to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. “The Trump Administration is putting together an all-star team to follow through on the America First mandate sent to Washington. Judge Vaden is a seasoned lawyer and patriot dedicated […]

Farmers and other businesspeople are watching the Trump administration’s trade strategy very carefully as tariffs, which could directly affect their bottom line, go up and down and back again. Brian Kuehl is Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade and is holding town hall meetings across the country to discuss the tariff war and its […]