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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Friday a sweeping new initiative to combat the New World screwworm, a deadly livestock pest threatening American agriculture, during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol alongside Governor Greg Abbott and national stakeholders. The plan is the largest effort yet by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy Corp. has requested approval to merge its electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina. The company says this move could save customers over $1 billion over a decade. The Charlotte-based utility asked federal and state regulators on Thursday for permission to combine Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress. The merger aims to streamline operations and spread infrastructure expenses. Duke Energy says the change would simplify rate structures and reduce the need for resources. The subsidiaries combined produce electricity for 4.7 million residential, commercial and industrial customers. Duke Energy wants the change made effective Jan. 1, 2027.

Well, if there’s one thing that’s really been in the forecast, it really has been on everyone’s mind lately, is rain — and a lot of it. We have North Carolina State Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, what’s been going on with all this heavy rain? What are the wettest spots around the […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. USDA’s report on Tuesday gave us one of the biggest surprises of the year. Not only was USDA corn yield above even the very highest yield guesses, they also added 2.5 million acres of corn to the […]

Running a farm, regardless of commodity, can be very expensive. Starting a farm from scratch is even more expensive. To help, the USDA offers farm loans for beginning farmers and ranchers via the Farm Service Agency. Jason Quintana, a Farm Loan Officer with the Farm Service Agency, says these loans are geared for those who […]

What do you do with the birthday falls on a weekend? You wouldn’t necessarily think celebrating it on a weekday. Yet, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, US Forest Service personnel and the audience at the Great American farmers market on the National Mall in Washington DC, took opportunity mid-week to wish happy birthday to the symbol […]

The U.S. Grains Council has officially changed its name to the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council. U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand said the name change completed a two-year process. “We hired a market research firm and discussed in-depth with our board, with stakeholders, and with our full staff. We’ve been […]

The progress continues for this year’s corn crop, even with a mix of weather trends across the Corn Belt this past week. “We’ve had a lot of rain in the western part of the Corn Belt, been trending drier further east,” USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says. For the period ending August 10, Rippey reports: “Corn […]

Grants are being offered for large animal health veterinary practices to help combat shortages of large animal vets in the state. Eleven practices were recently awarded over $11,000 in grants as part of the program. The deadline to apply for the latest grant cycle is Aug. 31. The application period is open through Aug. 31 […]

By PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he signed the executive order for the extension, […]