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U.S. agriculture is still waiting for a new farm bill from a Congress that has a lot to accomplish in 2025. Cassandra Kuball, vice president of the Torrey Advisory Group, says it’s important to keep the pressure on legislators to get that work done. “There is still hope. And we are witnessing, and we hear […]

It has been a wild first fifteen days of the new Trump Administration in Washington. Randy Russell is president of the Russell Group, and served as Chief of Staff for Secretary of Agriculture John Block. Speaking Tuesday at the Ag Leads 2.0 Conference in Chapel Hill, NC, Russell said he’s never seen a new president […]

Orangeburg, SC – SC State University Public Service and Agriculture (SC State PSA) has awarded Shena Scott, administrative coordinator for the Upstate region, the Commitment to Service in Excellence Award. This award, announced at the agency’s Winter All-Hands training meeting on January 24, recognizes an individual who goes above and beyond in their commitment and […]

Agritourism Is Booming in South Carolina and has grown dramatically in the state over the past decade! Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to tell us about his time at the SC Agritourism Association Annual Conference.

High school seniors and college students who participated in the N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock shows are eligible to apply for a $2,000 scholarship for an institute of higher learning. The deadline to apply is March 1.    You can find the application online at www.ncstatfair.org. Completed application packages must be returned to the State […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. If you feel like you have whiplash from watching the markets, you are not the only one. Last week we saw strength in the corn and beans from dryness in Argentina and too much rain in center […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has asked state legislators to double their spending to date on Hurricane Helene recovery and approve it now. The new Democratic governor unveiled his nearly $1.1 billion request Monday. He’s seeking bipartisan support from the Republican-controlled General Assembly. The proposals in part would provide grants to struggling businesses, help repair and rebuild homes, clean up farm debris and replace revenues spent or lost by local governments. Stein says waiting too long would cause more business closings, housing construction delays and students falling behind. This package could bring an early test for how the Democratic governor and GOP legislative leaders work together.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold for a month, a statement confirmed by the White House. Sheinbaum says on X, “Mexico will reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard immediately, to stop drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, in particular fentanyl.” She says the U.S. committed to stopping high powered weapons from reaching Mexico. The pause added to the drama as Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China are still slated to go into effect on Tuesday.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. He’s also claiming that Canada would “cease to exist” without its trade surplus with the United States. The trade penalties that Trump signed Saturday at his Florida resort are causing a mix of panic, anger and uncertainty. And they’re threatening to rupture a decades-old partnership on trade in North America while further straining relations with China. But by following through on a campaign pledge, Trump may have simultaneously broken his promise to voters in last year’s election that his administration could quickly reduce inflation. The tariffs are set to launch on Tuesday.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, fulfilling a campaign promise but raising the prospect of trade conflict and increased prices for American consumers. Trump is declaring an economic emergency to put duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada — America’s largest trading partners — except for a 10% rate on Canadian oil. The White House said Trump’s order also includes a mechanism to escalate the rates if the countries retaliate against the U.S., as they have threatened. Trump says the tariffs are to force the countries to do more to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.