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NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Farm to School Delivering Record $3.6 Million in Local Foods

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Farm to School Delivering Record $3.6 Million in Local Foods

Mike DavisApr 9, 2024

North Carolina farmers have been able to supply over $3.6 million worth of food products to schools across the state,…

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Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday April 9

Brooks SchafferApr 9, 2024

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

Food Prices Halt Seven-Month Decline

Food Prices Halt Seven-Month Decline

The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index was 118.3 points in March, up 1.3 points or 1.1…

U.S. Trade Gap Hits $68 Billion

U.S. Trade Gap Hits $68 Billion

America’s trade deficit reached $68.9 billion in February, the highest disparity in almost a year. The Hill reports import values…

Corn Marketing Challenges May Be Ahead

Corn Marketing Challenges May Be Ahead

Mike DavisApr 8, 2024

The March Grain Stocks Report from USDA showed a lot of old crop grain is in storage on farms across…

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Protecting Cattle From HPAI Infection

Mike DavisApr 8, 2024

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has infected multiple dairy herds in several states. Chris Galen with the National Milk Producers…

AFT Presents ‘Palmetto 2040’ Results, Proposals

AFT Presents ‘Palmetto 2040’ Results, Proposals

Mike DavisApr 8, 2024

Farmland is an endangered species, and that’s especially the case in the Carolinas, a fact which brought together residents, stakeholders,…

Meyer: Hog Sales Have Potential Gains

Meyer: Hog Sales Have Potential Gains

David GeigerApr 8, 2024

After about three years of not growing litter sizes, the recent hogs and pigs report released by the USDA showed a…

USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Visits South Carolina State University

USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Visits South Carolina State University

USDAApr 5, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited South Carolina State University (SCSU) on Thursday, April…