YOUR TRUSTED AGRICULTURE SOURCE IN THE CAROLINAS SINCE 1974

Idaho’s Theiler Becomes USMEF Chair

Chad SmithNov 24, 2025

At the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s annual strategic planning conference, the organization elected Jay Theiler as the new chair.  The…

Time to Prepare for Your 2026 Line of Operating Credit

Time to Prepare for Your 2026 Line of Operating Credit

Mike DavisNov 24, 2025

This is the time of year for farmers to begin prepping for an operating line of credit for 2026. Austin…

AFBF Thanksgiving Survey Shows Slightly Lower Costs in 2025

AFBF Thanksgiving Survey Shows Slightly Lower Costs in 2025

Chad SmithNov 24, 2025

Every year, volunteer shoppers from the American Farm Bureau Federation help determine the average cost of feeding ten people for…

Latest WASDE a Letdown for Farmers

Latest WASDE a Letdown for Farmers

Mike DavisNov 24, 2025

Last week’s WASDE Report provided both production changes as well as demand changes, but they may have been disappointing for…

Drought Deepens in the Carolinas as Wildfire Risk Continues to Rise

Drought Deepens in the Carolinas as Wildfire Risk Continues to Rise

Kyle NachtsheimNov 21, 2025

It seems like only yesterday that we were starting the month of November, and now we are one week away…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Nov. 21st

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Nov. 21st

Brooks SchafferNov 21, 2025

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

Findings From USDA November Crop Reports

Findings From USDA November Crop Reports

Rod BainNov 20, 2025

Anticipation derived from USDA’s first set of crop production and commodity supply and demand estimates since September. The November edition…

Improving Biosecurity in Animal Transportation

Improving Biosecurity in Animal Transportation

Chad SmithNov 20, 2025

The Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Finish Biosecurity Initiative focuses on strengthening biosecurity practices from weaning through marketing. Dr. Lisa Becton,…

Turkey operation in Wayne County tests positive for High Path Avian Influenza

Turkey operation in Wayne County tests positive for High Path Avian Influenza

NCDA and CSNov 19, 2025

RALEIGH – A turkey breeding operation in Wayne County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was…