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It’s just about Christmas tree season in South Carolina! Here to tell us about this industry is Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers. Commissioner: It sure feels early to be talking about Christmas trees – but tree farms across the state will be opening in about a week and a half, so it’s time to start planning. […]

Active duty and retired military members can receive a 20% discount on tree seedling purchases from the N.C. Forest Service through the end of November.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans are voicing frustration over how the state is still struggling to recover from two hurricanes that ravaged the region long before Hurricane Helene hit in September. The issues bubbled to the surface Monday during a legislative committee hearing about a budget shortfall in the state Office of Recovery and Resiliency. At issue are projects stemming from hurricanes Matthew in 2016 and Florence in 2018. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper asked for money to eliminate the shortfall last month as part of a larger package to address Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding. One top recovery official says pausing projects is an “option on the table” if lawmakers don’t come up with enough cash.

The SC Poultry Federation hosted it’s annual Friends of the Flock fundraiser at City Roots in Columbia last week. The event was well attended and included comments from SCPF Chair David Rush of Palmetto AgriBusiness Council member House of Raeford; SCPF Executive Director and PABC Board member Trey Byars; State Senator Wes Climer Senate Ag […]

Time to look forward now as we head into the winter months. I’m Mike Davis, and I’m with Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. Corey, your office has just come out with its Winter Outlook. Let’s start with where we are right now, and where do you see […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Market trade this week has been decidedly bearish so far. Hoping for a Friday to change the trend. Corn and beans both hit resistance levels and could not break through and have both seen a pullback with […]

The continued high cost of inputs, along with higher interest rates, have made the road tough for cotton farmers like Mac Eaddy of Manning, South Carolina, who grows about 725 acres. It’s a struggle. You know, when things go up on the market, then, of course, all the inputs go right through the roof, and […]

There’s a bumper soybean crop being harvested right now, and more than ever, that soy is going in many different ways to many different uses. Matt Amick is Director of Market Development with the Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. “We had a great growing season, especially early on. A lot of parts […]

NCDA&CS recently hit a milestone with the Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, keeping five (5) million pounds of unwanted pesticides out of the landfill and ensuring they are properly disposed of. The Pesticide Disposal Program began in 1980 and strong collection efforts this year in Columbus, Sampson, and Wake counties helped move the program over the […]

I see USDA just released the latest round of Specialty Crop Block Grant awards Let’s talk about these grants and their impact in SC. Commissioner Weathers: We will be administering $603,000 in new funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops. Projects strengthen South Carolina’s […]