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COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited South Carolina State University (SCSU) on Thursday, April 4, to highlight the department’s ongoing support for agricultural research and education at SCSU and met with students to discuss career opportunities available for the next generation of farmers, foresters, conservationists, and entrepreneurs. The Deputy’s […]

A human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in Texas. The virus has been rampant over the last decade but has stayed mostly bird to bird. This past week a case was found in a dairy cow, causing concerns of a new form of spread. While she thinks it’s good to be cautious, Renée […]

Pushing corn yields to new levels requires a mindset shift. AgriGold agronomist Nick Frederking says if farmers want to push beyond yield plateaus, they need to hone-in on the details. “Most farmers today take a blanket approach to managing their farm. If growers are looking to find that next level of yield on their operations, […]

Mike Davis with Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. As you look back over the month of March, you saw some records broken, what were those? “One of those was right along the coast of North Carolina. They had pretty regular rainfall and some heavy rainfall in those areas. So it […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Grain and oilseed markets cannot find much to get excited about this week so far. Corn actually traded back down to the lows posted right before the report. However, acreage from USDA last week should also help keep […]

Rural populations have bounced back for two years running; more jobs are causing growing pains in Montana; Colorado wants school kids to eat better and boost rural ag communities; and Saint George, South Carolina is “Puttin’ on the Grits.”

It’s an exciting time for agriculture at SC State University. Dr. Lamin Drammeh is the Associate Vice President for Public Service and Agriculture, and he tells SFN that through two mega grants from USDA, they’re working with farmers to adopt climate smart practices to sequester carbon. “Cover crop is one of those conservation practices. The […]

The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act is regularly coming before Congress. Tanner Beymer, senior director of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the bill never seems to go away. “That OFF Act is something that just keeps getting introduced like a bad penny. Luckily for us, it has never been […]

The food stamp food fight is continuing between House Republicans and USDA after a failed attempt to reform SNAP food choices this fiscal year. House Ag Appropriations Chair and physician Andy Harris isn’t giving up on his idea for a voluntary pilot to restrict unhealthy food choices under SNAP, a continuing GOP target in spending and farm […]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller confirmed that the Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. poultry facility in Farewell, Texas has received official notification of a positive test for HPAI. Cal-Maine will be required to depopulate 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets at their facility. This accounts for approximately 3.6 percent of the company’s total flock as of […]