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Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin

Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin

By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — From Florida to New England, people trying…

Pulse Crops and Planted Acreage

Pulse Crops and Planted Acreage

Rod BainAug 20, 2025

What does USDA’s latest look at pulses reveal about forecasted planted acreage and other trends? Planted acreage projected for pulses,…

Surprises with USDA August Corn Production Forecast

Surprises with USDA August Corn Production Forecast

Rod BainAug 20, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest forecast projects a record-setting year for corn production that caught many in the market…

Crops are Promising, but Yields Need to be Protected

Crops are Promising, but Yields Need to be Protected

Riley SmithAug 20, 2025

The recent WASDE report from the USDA confirmed that this year’s crops have great potential. Now, it’s important for farmers…

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England

By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin chugged slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast…

Secretary Rollins Blocks Taxpayer Dollars for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland

Secretary Rollins Blocks Taxpayer Dollars for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland

Kyle NachtsheimAug 19, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will no longer fund solar panel projects on productive farmland or allow panels made by…

Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island along the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road…

SC Commissioner Weathers: Trade mission to UK and Ireland

SC Commissioner Weathers: Trade mission to UK and Ireland

Josh EllisAug 19, 2025

Agriculture leaders from across the country recently traveled to Ireland and the United Kingdom as part of a trade mission.…

Cattle Market Volatility Has Been “Off the Charts”

Cattle Market Volatility Has Been “Off the Charts”

Chad SmithAug 19, 2025

It seems impossible to talk about most commodity markets and not mention volatility, and the cattle market is no exception.…