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Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Oct. 31st

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Oct. 31st

Brooks SchafferOct 31, 2025

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. I was…

Rain Brings Relief, but Drought Lingers in the Carolinas

Rain Brings Relief, but Drought Lingers in the Carolinas

Kyle NachtsheimOct 31, 2025

Well, something we have not seen in a couple of months from here in the Carolinas: substantive rain — and…

Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea

Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea

By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump described…

Considering Power Costs and the Combine

Considering Power Costs and the Combine

Chad SmithOct 30, 2025

Machinery costs on the farm, including repairs, fuel, and oil, have significantly increased by 21 percent over three years, with…

Input Prices Expected to be Higher in 2026

Input Prices Expected to be Higher in 2026

Mike DavisOct 30, 2025

Farmers will likely face higher prices for inputs in 2026, a result of tariffs on international trade, but the impact…

Farm Bureau Member Voices Input Cost Concerns to Senate Judiciary Committee 

Chad SmithOct 30, 2025

As rising input costs continue to burden farm country, lawmakers are taking notice. Noah Coppess, a family farmer from Stanwood,…

MAHA and Dairy

MAHA and Dairy

Stephanie HoffOct 30, 2025

What are some of those key differences between President Trump’s first and second term that dairy producers should take note…

New Campaign Will Highlight America’s Ag Labor Shortage

Chad SmithOct 29, 2025

A national coalition of U.S. farmers has launched an advocacy campaign to highlight the country’s growing agricultural labor shortages. USDA data…

Trump Comments to U.S. Cattle Producers Were “Disrespectful”

Trump Comments to U.S. Cattle Producers Were “Disrespectful”

Chad SmithOct 29, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump drew the ire of the U.S. cattle industry after proposing to import more beef from Argentina…