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Keeping moisture in the ground is vital to success in producing crops across rural America. Jimmy Emmons of the Dewey County Conservation District in Oklahoma says catching as much moisture in the soil as possible starts with good management. “It’s all about soil management, cover cropping, to build that aggregation in the soil so that […]

There’s no doubt that this year’s corn crop will be big. But will it be as big as USDA’s prediction of 15.147 billion bushels? Stephen Nicholson, the global sector strategist for grain and oilseeds with Rabobank, says he’ll be watching information from a couple of specific corn-growing areas. “There’s no doubt that this is a […]

In September and October, there are 26 county and regional agricultural fairs are being held across the state in addition to the N.C. Mountain State Fair and the N.C. State Fair. These events offer residents a great opportunity to showcase their talents and learn more about the state’s No. 1 industry – agriculture.

There’s an under-used tax credit in South Carolina that might benefit your company. Tell us about it, Commissioner. Yes, every fall, we try to get the word out about this tax credit, which is a real tool in our toolbox for growing agriculture in South Carolina. South Carolina offers an income tax credit or withholding […]

Farmers in the Carolinas continue to battle the effects of extreme weather, starting with a flash drought in June to heavy rains in July, followed by tropical storm Debbie in August. USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie toured eastern North Carolina last week and saw the crop damage firsthand. “We saw that North Carolina farmers have been […]

Some cattle industry analysts may have been a little bit surprised at this number in last week’s USDA cattle on feed report. “During July, producers placed about 1.7 million head of cattle on feed, which was about 6% above year earlier.” USDA livestock analyst Shale Shagam. That number larger than had been expected. It leaves […]

It’s no secret that prices have softened in the grain markets during the last several weeks. Greg Ruehle, executive director of the National Sorghum Producers, says the lower grain prices include sorghum. “Prices for all of the grain commodities have softened these last six or seven weeks, and sorghum hasn’t been immune to that. We […]

Taking a look back at August now, as we wrap up this month, which has certainly had its ups and downs weather wise in the Carolinas, I’m Mike Davis, talking with Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. “Well, Mike, when we look at the month as a whole, obviously that one […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The ProFarmer crop tour is behind us and now priced in. The market is watching the last few weeks of US weather that matters and waiting for the USDA Sept report that comes out on September 12th […]

The August update to USDA’s trade outlook increased imports and exports for fiscal year 2024. Betty Resnick, an economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks about what the numbers show. “Increasing the overall forecasted exports to $173.5 billion and reduce the trade deficit by $1.5 billion to $30 and a half billion. Now this […]