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U.S. farming is still primarily a family business. The USDA’s Economic Research Service released a report titled “America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance: 2023 Edition.” Katherine Lacy, an ERS economist and co-author of the report, says the overwhelming majority of U.S. farms are still family operations. “A majority of farms are considered small family […]

The farmland market in 2023 saw some new highs in prices paid for acreage. Randy Dickhut, farmland specialist with Agricultural Economic Insights, says buying land in the new year is going to require more borrowing than it did this year/ “My take is in a lot of parts in the Corn Belt, it takes $3 […]

Managing nitrogen and potassium together should be a key part of a crop nutrition program for growers. Tryston Beyrer, crop nutrition lead for The Mosaic Company, says managing them together increases the efficiency of both nutrients. “We look at growers oftentimes focusing on nitrogen because it’s one of the most limiting nutrients oftentimes for crops […]

It’s simple economics. A shrinking national beef herd plus growing consumer demand means a strong cattle market for years to come. For the nation’s dairy cattle producers, this means great opportunities to breed for beef on dairy crosses. With the nation’s beef cow herd inventory the smallest it’s been since the 1960s, the beef industry […]

COLUMBIA – A new partnership is helping more South Carolina farmers show buyers their commitment to food safety. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) is helping South Carolina farmers achieve Good Agricultural Practices certification thanks to a $100,000 grant from Duke Energy. Good Agricultural Practices, or GAP, is a voluntary […]

COLUMBIA – Luray Peanut Co., a producer of packaged boiled peanuts, today announced plans to expand its operations in Hampton County. The company’s $5.25 million investment will create 16 new jobs. Luray Peanut Co.’s original recipe and Cajun boiled peanut products are available for purchase in convenience stores, grocery stores and stadiums. Located at 973 Main Street in Varnville, […]

We finally got that rain we were hoping for the question is how much of a difference did it make in drought conditions across the Carolinas for that I turn to NC Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis , as we do each week at this time. Man, it was a wet weekend. Tell me what […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Grain and oilseeds markets continue to trade the same range on much of the same news we have been trading for the last few weeks. You can almost know exactly which way the precipitation forecast models are trending […]

Rural America’s jobs numbers are rebounding, but still below pre-pandemic days; a rural Oregon community has a new approach to affordable housing; the smallest communities benefit from the world’s largest museum; and the dark nights give way to light.

David Hula of Williamsburg, Virginia, known for his record-setting corn yields, has done it again, setting a new national mark. The National Corn Growers Association announced the winners of the 2023 National Corn Yield Contest. The yields included a national record of 623.8 bushels per acre from Hula, beating the previous record of 619.1 bushels […]