All eyes in the commodity markets are understandably on the U.S. harvest progress this time of year. Ben Kasch of Bower Trading says the U.S. dollar may also be exerting some influence as well. “I think the dollar is influencing it a little bit. We’ve been somewhat quiet on corn and wheat export numbers. Soybeans […]

Mark Eisele, President-Elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, is expected to become the next NCBA president in early 2024. “I am a cow-calf and yearling/stocker producer in southeast Wyoming, at about 6500 feet elevation. Good grass country and we have had a little rain this year, so it made a big difference.”  He will […]

In its new crop production forecast for corn, USDA has projected a crop that would be actually up slightly from what was being forecast a month ago. But that’s not the direction folks were necessarily anticipating. USDA is Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Most analysts were looking for USDA to forecast less production than the 15 […]

For many growers, harvest is in full swing. It’s also a pressure-packed time for growers, and it’s easy to take shortcuts that can be hazardous to the grower and others in their community. As combines are rolling in the fields, it’s important to think about safety. As part of National Farm Safety and Health Week, […]

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, an important topic in rural America. Kansas State University Extension is working with more people than ever who are suffering from high stress levels, and it’s affecting entire families. Mike Zuzolo, K-State Extension Board member in Atchison County, Kansas, says stress is building in farm country. “It’s a […]

The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Program, also known as U.S. SHIP, continues to see growth and acceptance within the pork industry. A recent House of Delegates meeting discussed key issues and voted on the standards and requirements for the voluntary USDA pilot program. Dr. Tyler Holck, senior program director, said the recent meeting brought in […]

PENDLETON, S.C. – The Pendleton High School FFA Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Team took first place honors in the national competition held August 1, 2023 in Milford, Iowa on the shores of Lake Okoboji.  Team members include Evan Lewis, Cierra Stone, Bailee Kay and Thomas Marshall. The Pendleton 4-H Team made up of Kendal […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Corn and soybeans have come under harvest pressure as harvest ramps up in the Midwest due to the premature end to the growing season. Early yield reports have been all over the board and overall inconclusive. USDA pegged […]

For consumers as you purchase fruits, vegetables tree nuts horticultural plants, you may not realize they examples in front of you, as provided by support mechanism for the nation specialty crop industry and its growers. The Agriculture Department specialty block grant program has been around since 2006. And as Agriculture Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory […]

 A recent trade mission hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation to Asia focused on telling the story for U.S. Producers. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom says the region is a top market for U.S. beef. “The Asian markets, Japan and Korea in particular, are our bread and butter on the beef side. (They […]