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The good news is fertilizer prices have dropped since skyrocketing higher in recent years. The bad news is those prices are still high. Dave Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights says determining the true impact of fertilizer prices on farm budgets can be challenging. “The challenge is nitrogen can be higher or lower than the P […]

Columbia, S.C., March 8, 2024 – As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, George W. Hicks, Jr., Acting State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announced today that $38.4 million in funding was awarded in the state of South Carolina to help ensure residents in our rural communities have access […]

The SEC’s final climate disclosure rule doesn’t contain Scope 3, which would have seriously burdened U.S. farmers and ranchers. Travis Cushman, Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Public Policy with the American Farm Bureau, says the final rule is notable for what it doesn’t include. “What it does not look like is the way the […]

A wet week over much of the Carolinas, but some dry weather is coming. Let’s talk to Corey Davis, from the Climate Office of North Carolina to get the latest on this. Well, Mike, we’ve had three really solid rain events over the last week. One of those came through last Friday night into early […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Traders are positioning for USDA’s March update that comes out today, Friday March 8th, at 12 noon. The March report is typically not a big market mover on the US balance sheet and only very minor tweaks are […]

Kentucky environmentalists tackle ‘zombie’ mines; stereotypes of rural voters are debunked; and despite a messy start, some say rural students bound for college should benefit from the simplified FAFSA.

It was noted that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan’s visit to the 2024 Commodity Classic at Houston was the first ever by an incumbent administrator. “During my visits to family farms over the past three years I’ve observed numerous ways you all are using innovation to improve productivity and profitability, while also reducing environmental […]

The 100th anniversary of USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum this past month put farm trade at the top of mind. Agricultural exports have expanded a lot in that time. “What we have really seen over the past 100 years, is rapid and really expansive agriculture export growth, we’ve seen this because we’ve seen productivity gains in […]

USDA released its February World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Mac Marshall, vice president of market intelligence for the United Soybean Board, says he was watching South America’s crop estimate. “The Brazilian harvest is continuing along at a pretty nice clip, ahead of the five-year pace and ahead of last year. Brazilian soybeans were […]

The USDA announced the finalization of the “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act.” Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says this new rule is about advancing access to economic opportunities. “That’s why we at USDA are committed to issuing stronger and newer rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act to provide greater […]