PCM Data Shows Farmer Production Practice Consistency
A decade of data from the Precision Conservation Management program showed that farmers are highly consistent in their practices from year to year, and this consistency impacts agricultural conservation efforts. Illinois Corn Growers Association Water Quality Specialist Laura Gentry says that while farming practices va...
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday, April 7th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Grain markets were closed on Friday for the Easter holiday. There was no shortage of headlines and tweets over the weekend, but the markets opened relatively calmly on Sunday night compared to th...
$26M FEMA Grant Targets Flood-Damaged Properties in NC Counties
WASHINGTON -- Today, FEMA awarded more than $26 million to eliminate flood risks for severely damaged properties in North Carolina. The state will use this funding, administered through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, to buy 75 damaged residential properties in Henderson, Polk and Yancey counties, bringing need...
U.S. Agriculture Secretary speaks to Raleigh radio station
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joins Lisa Price of content partner WPTF Radio to discuss the 148th White House Easter Egg Roll and the role North Carolina agriculture played in this year's event, from egg farming to the many products the state contributes to America's food supply. Brooke Rollins, U.S. sec...
Rebuild After Hurricane Helene Still Progressing
Planting season 2026 is underway across the country, including the mountains of North Carolina where farmers continue to rebuild from the devastation Hurricane Helene brought almost 18 months ago. Corn and apple grower Linda Pryor of Hendersonville, North Carolina says they've come a long way. "At first, it was ju...
Nearly 90% of NC in Severe Drought as Fire Danger Grows
Well, as we talked about last week, pollen is in the air. Temperatures are in the 80s. And yes, this is not an April's fools. It is a not June, and we're going with this heat. How long is it going to last, and what impact is it having on the drought map? We got state citizen climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, I'm s...
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, April 3rd
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Ag markets are closed today, Friday, April 3, for Good Friday. It is not a federal holiday, though, so we will get the Commitment of Traders report this afternoon. Markets will open as normal at ...
The Label Reads "Product of USA"
Since the first of this year, when a final rule was issued, the Agriculture Department has offered voluntary meat and food product labeling of USDA-regulated products under the term "Product of USA." "If something says 'Product of the USA,' that means that animal was born, raised, harvested and processed...
Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs
Oil prices have been on a rollercoaster ride ever since the United States and Israel started bombing Iran. Initially, oil prices moved higher, but last week, oil prices dipped after President Trump paused attacks on Iran. But since those have resumed, oil prices have again moved higher. It should come as no surprise th...
Share the Feeding the Economy Report to Show Agriculture's Economic Impact
John Bode, president of the Corn Refiners Association, celebrated National Ag Day in Washington, D.C. He talked about one thing that would make National Ag Day even better than it already is. "Bold, new market opportunities. That's what American food and agriculture needs. Broadly, we need stronger markets, domest...