A Taste of Summer: Growing Blackberries in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Summer reminds me of one of the premier desserts in North Carolina. When I was a youngster growing up in Nash County, one of the many thrills was digging into a blackberry pie. As far as I know, the only way you could find the ingredients was to locate a blackberry patch out in the country. Of co...
USMCA Still in Effect Despite No U.S. Renewal
It's well-known by now that the U.S. didn't agree to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement in its current form. That decision by the White House was met with disappointment among many of America's key agricultural groups and stakeholders. Dr. Megan Roberts, an agricultural economist with Compeer Financial, ...
Northern Cattle Producers Must Stay Vigilant for NWS
What does New World Screwworm in southern states like Texas and New Mexico mean for cattle producers in the northern states? Randy Romanski, the Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, said the best thing to do right now is to be vigilant. "For those who are hearing this, maybe for the first time, New World Screwworm,...
We Are All a Part of Agriculture, Even Urban Folks
How we get the food that keeps us all alive and healthy is no secret to those in the farming community. They see it every day. But for some in the urban areas, it's not as obvious. Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says it's something we should all be concerned about, or, at the very least, curi...
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday, July 7th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. This is not the first year we have come back from the Independence Day holiday to fireworks in the grain markets. The inflation trade falling out of favor and the lack of escalation in the Iran c...
New Opportunities and Innovation in the U.S Dairy Industry
The U.S. dairy industry continues to grow, and with that growth comes new opportunities and projects. International Dairy Foods Association Chief Operating Officer Tom Wojno has details on what is currently underway across the industry. "I think today's consumer is looking at nutrition, I think they're looking at ...
Agriculture Needs a Permanent Labor Fix
Labor shortages are hurting growers of several commodities across the nation. In an effort to bring more awareness of the ag labor shortage and the need for a permanent solution, the Idaho Alliance for Legal Workforce was created. The coalition of industry leaders and advocates is working to raise awareness about how t...
AFBF: USMCA Renewal Negotiations Underway
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, negotiated during the first Trump administration, has officially entered its six-year renewal period. Virginia Houston, the senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the trade agreement is incredibly important for North American agriculture and...
When Rebuilding The Herd, Quality Must Be The Focus
For the Angus industry, business has been very good recently. Casey Jentz, Chief Operating Officer at the American Angus Association, said they currently have 80 percent market share in the commercial space. And he added if Angus ranchers could produce more product, they'd sell more. "The demand is there. People a...
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, July 3rd
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. We were all braced for a big market-moving surprise from USDA on Tuesday, and what we got was a whole lot of nothing. The only real surprise was that the only surprise was in wheat, of all things...