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This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. The joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran has dominated the news cycle for the last several days. Everyone is still scrambling to try to understand the implications and see what the results and respo...

We're joined again by Commissioner Steve Troxler. Commissioner, I know that biosecurity is something you take very seriously, but it's not just the farmers who can take steps. I know you've recently put some information out to help communicate to other people who may be coming onto a farm site. Can you talk to us about...

There's been a shift in recent years when it comes to the "Waters of the U.S." discussions. Mary-Thomas Hart, the chief counsel for government affairs with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, talked about how things have changed. "We talked about this during the Biden administration, and we had se...

The U.S. remains in a deficit when it comes to fertilizer capacity, though manufacturers and distributors have front-loaded supplies of certain nutrients into domestic markets. Sam Taylor, farm input analyst with Rabobank, on current fertilizer availability and what it means for producers. "If you look at the cumu...

Except for beef, U.S. meat production will increase in 2026. At the recent Ag Outlook Forum, USDA livestock analyst Anthony Fischer noted continuing contraction of the nation's beef herd, even with cattle reaching higher weights. "Exports will be up for pork and broilers, down for beef. For beef, exports are expec...

During the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, first-time exhibitor VM Agritech launched a new product that means growers don't have to choose between protecting their crops and staying sustainable. Steve Princinsky, the chief operating officer for VM Agritech, talked about their new release. "VM Agritec...

Despite the claims by some that H-2A foreign guest workers are taking jobs from American workers, the numbers don't back them up. Kate Tynan, Vice President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, says there are laws that say American workers who want to work on a farm get the first shot at those jobs. "The rules ...

Soybeans have recovered from several setbacks this week to keep marching higher. We have seen headlines and rumors on biofuels, but mostly the strength has been driven by rumors of the possibility of more Chinese purchases. The funds continue to add to their long position, pushing the market higher. After the truce wit...

So, we talked about last week - we were getting rain over the weekend, and also some rain has popped up around the Carolinas. Just yesterday, we got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey talked to us about those rain totals that we got last week and some more that we got yesterday as well. "Yeah, K...

Cattle producers are currently seeing record profits, but experts warn that there are long-term risks of buying expensive breeding stock right now. Travis Meteer, an Extension Beef Educator with the University of Illinois, says buying a cow at the top of the market now and holding her until the inventory cycle turns is...