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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announces sending a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, calling for the immediate designation of all 19 counties in North Carolina’s First Congressional District as disaster areas due to the severe drought conditions affecting the region. “The situation has worsened since my public call last week […]

The USDA held a 49-day Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing and listened to hundreds of hours of testimony, which resulted in reform proposals released last week. Roger Cryan, chief economist with the American Farm Bureau, says the changes have some positives. “It increases the value returned to farmers for bottling milk through increases in the […]

It’s going from bad to worse in North and South Carolina as far as drought conditions go, to get the latest, we turn to North Carolina assistant state climatologist Corey Davis. Coming into this week, we already knew that every county in South Carolina and 99 out of 100 counties in North Carolina were at […]

A successful spraying season can be one of the star players of a bumper crop year. Sprayer maintenance is vital for making it as productive as possible. Mark Duffing, application product manager for Ziegler Ag Equipment, talks about some of the daily tasks farmers should do to keep their sprayers in good condition throughout the […]

A flash drought has already damaged much of the corn crop in North and South Carolina to the point of no return. But the market has not reacted. SFN market analyst Brooks Schaffer with Pinnacle Marketing explains why. “The southeast swings above its weight on the demand side. We’re one of the biggest users of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) held a joint press conference with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bob Etheridge at Varnell Farms in Rocky Mount today, where he highlighted the need for an emergency declaration. Following the press conference, Congressman Davis and USDA FSA Bob Etheridge also […]

The class three milk market has experienced significant volatility recently, with prices fluctuating and market participants seeking clear direction. Kathleen Wolfley is an ag broker with ever.ag. “I think they that’s a really great point around searching for direction. We’ve kind of seen a lot of choppiness in the marketplace in the last couple weeks, […]

Dry conditions are threatening crops in both Carolinas. North Carolina Farm Service Agency Director Bob Etheridge tells SFN the damage to some crops is irreversible. “The corn crop for all practical purposes, are pretty well gone, except in some of the black land areas down east, where the ground’s a little heavier, they had a […]

When buying a tractor, finding one with enough horsepower and the latest features and technology is often the priority. However, farmers often overlook a critical asset, and that’s the tires. Bill Durivage, a farm tire expert from Firestone Ag, says don’t overlook your tires because the right ones help your bottom line. “The most important […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The USDA quarterly stocks and planted acreage report is one of the biggest USDA reports of the year. The range of expectations was fairly narrow meaning most market participants thought they had a good idea of what USDA […]