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Mixed Signals Ahead of Monday’s Planting Intentions Report

Mixed Signals Ahead of Monday’s Planting Intentions Report

NAFB News ServiceMar 28, 2025

Survey results showed U.S. farmers plan to plant more corn while cutting back on soybeans and wheat acres. For the…

Sec. Rollins Announces Aggressive International Travel Agenda to Expand Market Access

Sec. Rollins Announces Aggressive International Travel Agenda to Expand Market Access

USDAMar 28, 2025

(Washington, D.C., March 28, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit six international markets in her first six…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday March 28

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday March 28

Mike DavisMar 28, 2025

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Volume in…

First rain and then fire chase people from their homes in North and South Carolina

First rain and then fire chase people from their homes in North and South Carolina

By JEFFREY COLLINS and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press When Nicole Taylor and her family moved to their new home in…

More evacuations as wildfires burn in the Carolinas. Forecasts aren’t encouraging for firefighters

More evacuations as wildfires burn in the Carolinas. Forecasts aren’t encouraging for firefighters

More people have been asked to leave their homes in the North Carolina and South Carolina mountains as wildfires spread and the…

Farmers for Free Trade Sounding Alarm over Another Trade War

Farmers for Free Trade Sounding Alarm over Another Trade War

Mike DavisMar 26, 2025

Last week, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced USDA is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through…

Cattle Producers Face a Complex Market

Cattle Producers Face a Complex Market

Mike DavisMar 26, 2025

Cattle producers face a complex market as economic signals and drought conditions create uncertainty. Ben Brown, an agricultural economist at…

Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene

Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday

Brooks SchafferMar 25, 2025

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Today, Tuesday…