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Military members receive a 20% discount on N.C. Forest Service tree seedling orders through November. Discount available for active, retired and honorable discharged members.  I am very proud of the N.C. Forest Service’s Nursery and Tree Improvement program, which raises tree seedlings from seeds collected from native trees throughout the year.  I wish […]

SFN’s Mike Davis talked with Rep. David Rouzer to get this thoughts on the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, approved by the House and Senate last week: It was important to get an extension in place, just so that we have some certainty moving into next year. And of course, here it is mid-November. […]

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 […]