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Paper mill closures are limiting forest opportunities in South Carolina. Chip Campsen is chairman of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee. He told WPDE forestry is the state’s top job provider. “A lot of people are shocked to hear that, but that’s true, the number one industry by payroll. The problem is we have […]

USDA’s June Acreage and Grain Stocks Report is historically one of the more volatile pieces on the calendar, but Monday’s release left the markets relatively flat. Brooks Shaffer is a market analyst with Palmetto Grain in Ridgeland, South Carolina, and says Monday’s corn planting numbers provided little spark. “On the acreage side, it felt like […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. USDA released the Quarterly Stocks and Planted Acreage Report on Monday at noon. This is one of the biggest reports of the year and has a history of big surprises. This year was not one of those […]

The N.C. Forest Service’s annual seedling sale starts July 1, with orders being accepted for native and genetically improved tree varieties. Interested landowners are encouraged to shop early for the best availability.

South Carolina FFA state convention wrapped up and Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to talk about a wonderful partnership between SCDA and FFA.

More and more farmers are looking for alternative income streams and ways to bolster their farms’ bottom line. One way is through direct-to-consumer sales, whether through farmers markets, roadside stands or online. Rick Harrison is CEO of Farm Trader and suggests farmers, as entrepreneurs, should pay special attention to how they market themselves. He begins […]

High Oleic soybean oil is now being incorporated into dairy cattle feed rations and is positively affecting animal health. Don Wyss, chair of the United Soybean Board’s Audit and Evaluation Committee, says it’s been a “journey” to get the high oleic soybean oil into cattle rations. “We at USB brought the high oleic program forward, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won’t seek reelection. That news Sunday comes one day after he announced his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs. The announcement from the two-term senator surprised senior Republicans with its timing, but not necessarily the substance. Tillis had planned to announce his reelection plans later this year, likely September at the latest, but had been heavily leaning in favor of retiring. That’s according to a person close to the senator who was granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. His decision creates a political opportunity for Democrats seeking to bolster their numbers in the 2026 midterm elections.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision leaves unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship. The outcome Friday was a victory for Trump, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda. But a conservative majority left open the possibility that the birthright citizenship changes could remain blocked nationwide. The Republican president’s order would deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of people who are in the country illegally. Trump says the court’s decision is “amazing” and a “monumental victory for the Constitution,” the separation of powers and the rule of law.

I’ve had in mind when I’m going to be chatting with Corey Davis from the North Carolina Climate Office this week, that we were going to be talking about heat, and we have had plenty of it with a brief reprieve, though, a couple of days ago. We’ll talk about that. But it’s been pretty […]