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The Maple Hill Loopers continued their winning streak in the N.C. State Fair’s Tobacco Stringing Contest Friday, Oct. 17, notching the team’s fifth straight win. The team is made up of husband and wife Sandy and Ken Jones of Maple Hill and Michael Sunday of Hendersonville. Over the contest’s 21-year history, in addition to 11 […]

The government shutdown has created a domino effect of challenges across the agriculture industry, and dairy is no exception. Chris Galen, the senior vice president of member services and strategic initiatives with the National Milk Producers Federation, said the lack of federal dairy reports is impacting market transparency and overall dairy economics. “Prices have been […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Monday’s session did not have a lot of new news to trade on. Export inspections were within expectations on corn and wheat, and above on beans, but still well below last year’s level. That is due to […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state’s congressional district map. The effort aims to help the GOP gain another U.S. House seat, supporting Donald Trump’s push to retain party control at midterms. The state Senate voted Monday along party lines for new boundaries for two eastern districts. This move aims to thwart the reelection of Democratic Rep. Don Davis, one of the state’s three Black members of Congress. The proposed map should move to the House on Tuesday. Litigation challenging the map is almost certain, with allegations of harming Black voting power likely.

After some fireworks late last week due to the back-and-forth trade war escalation between China and the U.S., things have been quieter for the most part in the markets this week. China and the U.S. placed reciprocal fees on maritime shipping from each country. Garrett Toay of AgTraderTalk said it’s yet another escalation. “It’s just […]

The Farmers for Free Trade motorcade tour continues to cross the country meeting with producers and speaking out against President Trump’s trade policies, which they say is costing many farmers their livelihood. The latest event was in Westby, Wisconsin on Wednesday, where Wisconsin State Senator Brad Pfaff told farmers that trade access, specifically to China, […]

There’s no question that ethanol is a popular fuel choice in the United States, but what about the rest of the world? Doug Berven is the vice president of corporate affairs with POET. “Yeah, around the world, it’s interesting, because gasoline and diesel are still popular choices, okay, but biofuels are coming on strong in […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Harvest continues to rapidly progress in the Midwest, still without much rain to slow the combines down. With the federal government still shut down, we do not have an official harvest pace estimate from the USDA. We […]

We had a big storm off the coast of the Carolinas last weekend. But how did that affect the drought maps here in the Carolinas? I’ve got state Assistant Climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, how did the rain from that nor’easter really affect the coast? And did we see any effects here farther inland? “Yeah, […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican leaders in North Carolina have proposed a new U.S. House district map that could thwart reelection prospects of a Democratic incumbent in the state’s only swing seat. The map was revealed Thursday ahead of next week’s General Assembly session. It is part of an effort to help President Donald Trump secure more GOP seats nationwide ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The new boundaries focus on the 1st District, currently held by Democratic Rep. Don Davis, who narrowly won reelection in 2024. The changes could help Republicans win 11 of North Carolina’s 14 seats. Democrats have criticized the move, calling it an attempt to undermine fair elections.