A 13-year-old gelding in Dillon County, South Carolina, died from the first confirmed West Nile Virus (WNV) case of the year, according to State Veterinarian Michael J. Neault, director of Clemson Livestock Poultry Health. The diagnosis was made during necropsy and confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories Sept.13. The horse’s vaccination status is unknown. […]

A versatile commodity, soybeans are used in everything from biofuels to artificial turf to protein for humans and animals. With the growing demand for soybeans, U.S. Soy continues to meet this demand for both food and fuel. United Soybean Board Director Lawrence Sukalski shares more about soy’s dual role in food security AND sustainable energy. […]

Well today we’re going to turn back five years for a look at a weather impact that is still fresh in the minds of many in eastern North and South Carolina. I’m talking with Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina, and of course I am talking about Hurricane Florence, Anybody that […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. We got USDA’s updated supply and demand numbers on Tuesday, Sept 12th at noon and there were no major surprises. When we look at USDA numbers, we always have to look at them from the perspective of what […]

Colorado’s small towns are caught between a rock and a river to build more affordable housing, mental health services expand in Illinois for rural residents, including farmers and Big Sky Country pitches its tent as a recreational mecca. Image courtesy The Yonder Report

Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is a state-of-the-art animal disease laboratory. The facility, operated by the Department of Agriculture, helps to protect against the threat and potential impact of serious animal diseases. NBAF will replace the 68-year-old Plum Island Animal Disease Center, where USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and Animal and […]

The Public Lands Council held its 55th annual meeting in Pendleton, Oregon bringing in producers to discuss issues impacting their operations. PLC. Executive Director Kaitlin Glover said they typically focus on the 13 states the group represents, but having the National Cattleman’s Beef Association, the American Sheep Industry Association, and the Association of National Grasslands […]

SC State is getting back to it’s roots. SFN’s Mike Davis caught up with Dr Louis Whitesides, SC State University Vice President for 1890 Research and Extension at the recent SC Advocates for Agriculture Reception to learn more about the Ag and Land-Grant Celebration taking place September 20-23 in Orangeburg. The big day is a […]

USDA lowered new crop yields for corn and soybeans in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand report. The average corn yield was revised down 1.3 bushels to 173.8 bushels per acre, and soybeans down 0.8 bushels to 50.1 bushels per acre. However, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Betty Resnick says that didn’t lower corn […]

Corn production is up, while soybean and cotton production is down from 2022, according to USDA’s Crop Production report. Corn production is up ten percent from last year, forecast at 15.1 billion bushels. Soybean growers are expected to decrease their production three percent from 2022, forecast at 4.15 billion bushels. Cotton production is down nine […]