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Two USDA cattle reports show no signs of an end to the beef herd contraction. Gary Crawford has more.

Farming is first and foremost a business…and businesses do not operate in a vacuum. And like any businessperson, farmers occasionally need to turn to advisors and experts in order to make informed decisions. Chad Hunter with Ag Resource Management (ARM) in Garner, NC is one of the ag financial advisors that producers trust. Hunter says […]

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act in the House, a companion bill to legislation in the Senate. Van Orden says the bill will allocate an additional $16 million per year to USDA’s Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. “Yes, that’s correct. So, the current funding levels is at $20 million, we are […]

Drought continues to play a big role in factors impacting the beef cattle sector in many states. Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel says while drought is better in Texas and Oklahoma, those conditions in other major beef cow states might hinder the rebuilding of the cow herd. “We have still […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540.

Modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Orders is an important topic of conversation in the U.S. dairy industry. However, the organic dairy industry says the FMMOs are in desperate need of changes. Adam Warthesen, director of government and industry affairs for the Organic Valley Cooperative in Wisconsin, says organic milk doesn’t fit into the four classes […]

We are in hurricane season and that means farms and residents need to be sure they have an emergency response plan and be ready to activate it quickly. The destruction caused by the recent tornado that traveled through Nash and Edgecombe counties is a very tangible reminder that emergencies often come with very little warning.

The South Carolina Commissioner’s School for Agriculture was held last week at Clemson University. Commissioner Hugh Weathers joins me to talk about why it’s so important.