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This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The September stocks report has a history of dealing the market surprises but despite what it seemed like after looking at the market closes on Friday, the stocks report did not hold any major surprises. Corn stocks came […]

October 2, 2023 — Paul Siegel’s coworkers definitely have left their marks on him. “They’re not all kind to me,” said Siegel. “They may depend on me for their food and water, and you know some of them are nice, but every so often they can take a chunk out. I got the scars to […]

Last week’s Cattle on Feed report offered no major surprises beyond the slow pace of liquidation, according to Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel. “No big surprises in this report. We had marketings in the month of August down six percent, 94 percent of last year, placements were 95 percent of […]

A man who’s known for helping put the Holstein cattle breed on a new path now has a scholarship fund that’s named in his memory. Holstein Association USA’s Bob Cervera reports on the first-ever “George Miller Memorial Scholarship” awarded during the latest National Holstein Convention in Lexington, Kentucky. It’s named after a man who was […]

The September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report indicates tighter soybean supplies for the year ahead, leading to stronger prices. Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board vice president of market intelligence, says that stems from USDA lowering the 2024 soybean yield expectation. “What everyone was looking for is what the soybean yield for the ’23 […]

from the office of Rep. Don Davis (D-NC-01) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) joined a bipartisan majority to oppose H.R. 4368, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024, which failed 191-237. “The Agriculture Appropriations bill drastically falls short of providing the crucial support needed by our […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Markets continue to tread water this week with nothing to push us out of the current trading ranges. Harvest continues at a rapid pace in the Midwest due to extremely dry soils. The rain that has fallen in […]

Wow, what a wacky weather weekend we had last week, and the few days leading up to that did not really give us a clue about what to expect. I’m Mike Davis. I’m talking with Corey Davis climatologist from the state climate office of North Carolina. Of course, I’m talking about, what was it technically […]

Market access was top of mind for USDA Trade Undersecretary Alexis Taylor as she met with Chilean government officials this week. This year marks 20 years of a free trade agreements between the US and Chile. And Taylor says the two countries have both benefited from the deal. A consumer is able to access those […]

Despite recent record-high livestock prices, it’s tougher than ever to be a producer. Lack of access to land and labor, over-regulation and input costs are causing more people to exit the business, while preventing new producers from getting started. Livestock Marketing Association members have launched a producer profitability initiative, which aims to bring all segments […]