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USTR to Initiate USMCA Dispute Settlement with Mexico

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced that it is filing a dispute settlement under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in response to Mexico’s ban on biotech corn for human consumption. Under the agreement, once a dispute settlement gets filed, a group of …

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Carr Testifies on Capitol Hill for H2A Reform

Farm labor continues to be a topic of hot debate on Capitol Hill, and is often tied to immigration reform discussions.Chalmers Carr, co-owner of Titan Farms of South Carolina, the second largest peach operation in the country, was one of …

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South American Second-Crop Corn Harvest Getting Underway

The second-corn crop harvest is getting underway in South America. Dr. Michael Cordonnier, an agronomist with Soybean and Corn Advisor, says things are just starting to ramp up in Brazil. “They’re maybe one or two percent harvested for the safrinha …

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Canada’s Best Farmland Threatened by Growth

Ontario’s government has backed off its housing development plans for farmland adjacent to cities, at least for now. Several agricultural groups sent an open letter to officials last week in Toronto, with the message that proposed zoning changes would have …

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Keeping COVID Low in Rural America During Summer Activities

COVID-19 continues to impact rural communities across the country. Dr. Tom Ellison is the medical services director for Project H.E.L.P. in Alabama. He says a lack of access to sufficient healthcare is making this difficult for many rural residents. “It …

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May WASDE Reflects Increased Soy Crush Capacity

The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from USDA offers a fresh look at the new growing season. Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board vice president of market intelligence, says the May WASDE offers the first look at the …

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Rising Cost of Carry is Hitting Grain Elevators’ Bottom Lines

A new report from CoBank says grain merchandisers have endured rising costs of storing or carrying grain and oilseed inventories during the past year because of rising interest rates. Higher crop prices and rising operating costs like transportation, insurance, fuel, …

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Funds Available to Help SC Farmers Improve Food Safety

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is pleased to announce an updated On-Farm Improvement Cost Share Program. Through USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant funding administered by SCDA, farmers who are covered or qualified exempt by the Produce Safety …

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Sunshine Alert for Saturday

Climatologist Corey Davis tells SFN’s Mike Davis to beware of a bright shiny object that may return to our skies on Saturday! And now that hurricane season is officially upon us, Corey breaks down the outlook.

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday June 2

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com.