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2023 has been a challenging year for U.S. agriculture. David Widmar, an economist with Agricultural Economic Insights, talks about some of the bigger stories of the year in agriculture. “One of the big stories is declining net farm income. Big headline shocker there, but still historically high. So, we’ve got to balance those two narratives. […]

A survey by AARP reveals a majority of U.S. consumers have experienced some type of fraud, and with the holidays arriving, scammers are ramping up their efforts. AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean Voskuhl says whether you are from rural or urban America, it’s important to stay vigilant. “Scammers are like viruses. They continually evolve in […]

I don’t have to tell you that the temperature has been riding a roller coaster for the past several weeks. It’s that crazy time of year where we could have all four seasons in one day, and we’ve kind of seen that. Climatologist Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina, what’s your […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Grains continue to chop but have not been able to break out of the ranges we have been trading for the last few months. Soybeans were the leader this week as all eyes are on South American weather. […]

A post-COVID benefit reduction may have left more Americans hungry, a Pennsylvania panel says immigrants could boost workforce participation, struggling rural hospitals await help from Congress, and Americans traveling over Thanksgiving get gas price relief.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senate Ag Committee Chair, is looking for more urgency from farm groups about getting a new farm bill in place. The Fence Post says Stabenow recalled farm bill negotiations dragging on during 2013 and says there was a “sense of urgency” in the agricultural community about getting it done. However, Stabenow […]

This month, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service raised the 2023-2024 national average soybean yield to 49.9 bushels an acre in its Crop Production Report. That’s up from 49.6 bushels an acre in the previous report. This revision has increased the 2023-2024 soybean production forecast by 25 million bushels to 4.13 billion bushels. Higher yields in […]

The question is when the new farm bill will finally be in place. Jim Wiesemeyer, a political analyst for Pro Farmer, talks about what’s going to happen with the new bill. “Later rather than sooner. That’s why I never put a year on a farm bill, and I’ve covered 11 of the 19 in our […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new “Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments” rule is granting North Carolina farmers more bargaining power. The rule, introduced by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack under the Packers and Stockyards Act, aims to address the power imbalance in the poultry industry. Aaron Johnson, senior program manager with Rural Advancement Foundation International, […]

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in early November offered his opinion on the fate of a new farm bill this year. We’re not going to have a farm bill passed before December 31. And just this past weekend, chairs and ranking members of both Senate and House Agriculture committees announced a one year extension of the […]