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The Trump USDA is considering a vaccine as the next step in the battle against High Path Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, but it’s a nuanced conversation. Dr. Mike Martin is the state veterinarian for North Carolina, and says a vaccine has been partially approved. “We do have an approved vaccine for USDA […]

Friday is the deadline to get a government funding bill passed through Congress and to President Trump’s desk to avoid a government shutdown. Emily Buckman, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the duration of a possible spending package is a big difference between Republicans and Democrats. “Over the weekend, the […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein told lawmakers during his first State of the State address that he wants a Hurricane Helene aid bill on his desk and seeks to help make living expenses affordable across the state. Stein delivered the biennial speech to a joint General Assembly session Wednesday night. He also emphasized finding areas where he and Republicans who control the legislature can agree and work together. The House and Senate are trying to negotiate competing bills to provide additional Helene relief. Stein said he will sign the bill that comes to his desk, saying the money was needed “yesterday.”

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane Helene later this month. But delays are already making it hard this year for some farmers to plant crops. Congress set a deadline of March 21 to hand out the money when it passed a $100 billion disaster relief package. The September 2024 storm cut a swath from Florida into North Carolina, causing more than $10 billion in estimated damages to farmers. A Georgia farmer says farmers need aid to repay 2024 debts so they can borrow anew to plant crops this spring.

The USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows the 2024-2025 U.S. corn outlook is unchanged relative to last month. The big news in the corn market is the major global trade changes in 2024-2025, which include reduced corn exports for Brazil and South Africa. The season-average corn price received by U.S. producers is […]

The Asian longhorned tick can reproduce rapidly and poses a significant threat to cattle herds. Teresa Steckler, a beef cattle educator with the University of Illinois Extension Service, says the tick can create significant problems quickly. “Yes, that tick would be the Asian longhorned tick. However, the problem with this tick is it is parthenogenic, […]

President Donald Trump suspended tariffs he imposed this week on Canada and Mexico, telling reporters the decision was to protect American farmers, but the threat of imposing tariffs is still on the table. North Carolina Senator Ted Budd wants to remind Americans that the tariffs President Trump imposed are usually meant to reflect those our […]

Technology and innovation are two major topics in the agriculture industry these days. Commissioner Weathers is here to talk about the SC AgTech and Business Forum coming up this month. Here are the panelists, in case this information is helpful: Agricultural Policy Panel Natural Resources Panel Innovations and Value-Add Panel Agricultural Technology Panel

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The market finished last week on a strong note and corn and wheat started off Monday with another positive close. Soybeans closed Monday lower due to harvest pressure from Brazil. Commitment of traders came out friday afternoon […]

Farmers are reminded to fill out the Water Use Survey from NCDA&CS if they have not already done so. This survey is sent to farmers who withdraw 10,000 gallons of water per day from groundwater or surface water. Information collected helps understand agricultural water usage and needs in the state. I want to remind farmers […]