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This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. We are facing a heatwave outside and the grain markets decided to join in and go full meltdown. It is hard to imagine a more discouraging situation. Overall the weather is non-threatening in the Midwest and the […]

Farmers are typically an optimistic bunch, but unfortunately, many things that control their success or failure are beyond their control. For example, the health of the U.S. and foreign economies has a direct impact on what farmers can do year in and year out. Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission, says […]

Ag research is vital to the future of American agriculture, including the pork industry. Dr. Lisa Becton, associate director of the Swine Health Information Center, says they have a lot of ongoing research projects. “First and foremost, we’re working on our ‘Plan of Work for 2025.’ We released that call for proposals in early March […]

Beef continues to be the bright spot in agriculture in 2025 with record high prices for producers, but one analyst is reminding producers that it won’t last forever. DTN livestock market analyst ShayLe Stewart, on the “Future of the Cowherd” webinar, says life is good right now for cattle ranchers. “When you get the opportunity […]

A bill before the North Carolina Legislature would ban shrimp trawling in inshore waters, including the Inner Banks and sounds. Supporters argue that a ban would allow other fish species to thrive in the Pamlico Sound, which would be a boon to recreational fishermen from across the state, but opponents say the trawling ban would […]

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed an established presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Caldwell County. Initial surveys indicate that the distribution of the pest is concentrated in Lenoir within a 1-mile area. Survey efforts are ongoing. “NCDA&CS has surveyed for spotted lanternfly throughout North […]

North Carolina’s Forest Sector continues to be a significant contributor to the economy and employer, according to a recent N.C. State University report. International exports were up $1.73 billion in 2023.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The US entered the conflict in the Middle East over the weekend but the energy markets did have much of a reaction. The US is a net exporter of energy and OPEC was pumping lots of excess […]

The Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture, SASDA, hosted their annual meeting last week, and Commissioner Weathers is here to tell us more about it.

A quiet month for the June world agricultural supply and demand estimates from USDA? If you ask Chief Economist Seth Meyer, he might concur for a couple of reasons. “First, we didn’t have a bunch of last-minute policy changes we had to incorporate in the WASDE. No firm information yet on any new changes. Also, […]