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USDA Announces Forest Health Resilience Projects to Improve Timber Production

USDA Announces Forest Health Resilience Projects to Improve Timber Production

Kyle NachtsheimSep 3, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it is investing more than $8 million in five new projects aimed at…

Update on RFS Related Items

Update on RFS Related Items

Rod BainSep 3, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency recently closed one public comment period associated with the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard for 2026 and…

Beef-On-Dairy Continues To Grow In Popularity

Beef-On-Dairy Continues To Grow In Popularity

Glenn VaagenSep 3, 2025

Many industry experts say the beef-on-dairy sector is booming, as are efforts to make these cows as profitable as possible…

New USDA Effort to Combat Rural Veterinary Shortages

Chad SmithSep 2, 2025

Rural America has been short on an adequate supply of veterinarians for some time. Because of that, Ag Secretary Brooke…

Defending Rural America Against AgroTerrorism

Defending Rural America Against AgroTerrorism

Chad SmithSep 2, 2025

Times have certainly changed as safety on the farm has never been so important. Scott Mahloch, Weapons of Mass Destruction…

Soybean Farmers Want Trade Reopened With China

Soybean Farmers Want Trade Reopened With China

Chad SmithSep 1, 2025

Just days ahead of the typical U.S. export season for soybeans, China, the world’s top soybean importer, hasn’t bought a…

Automation Is Not A Silver Bullet For Ag Labor Shortages

Automation Is Not A Silver Bullet For Ag Labor Shortages

Glenn VaagenSep 1, 2025

Ag labor continues to be a struggle for the U.S. farming community, not only from a pay perspective but also…

Hurricane Erin Grazes Carolinas, Spares Major Damage

Hurricane Erin Grazes Carolinas, Spares Major Damage

Kyle NachtsheimAug 29, 2025

It’s been about a week since Hurricane Erin came and went on the Carolina coast. I’ve got state assistant climatologist…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday August 29

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday August 29

Brooks SchafferAug 29, 2025

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