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I must say that I have rarely written an article about a plant I like but I don’t recommend for WPTF Weekend Gardener listeners. Sweet Autumn Clematis(Clematis teriflira) or Japanese Clematis is an exception. Sweet Autumn Clematis is actually in the Buttercup family. It does not act like one however. It is a master at spreading and surviving once its roots are established. It is very invasive and NC State doesn’t recommend that you plant this vine. The North Carolina Invasive Plant Council feels the same way. I don’t even know where you can buy this plant now. It is purported to be poisonous too. That being said, when I see it blooming in my yard and especially along the roadside in late August into September, I know fall is on the way and I love fall and winter.

It’s starting to look a little drier around the Carolinas here; we’ve not had any significant rain over the last week or two. We’ve got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, I’ve been hearing that drought is back on the map. What is the issue with that, and also, what’s the impact of it? […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Grain and oilseeds are having a disappointing week on very low volume. Trump is scheduled to have a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. Early in the week, there were rumors that he would announce […]

When you crush a 60-pound bushel of soybeans, the standard calculation assumes you get 11 pounds of soybean oil, 44 pounds of soybean meal, 4 pounds of hulls, and 1 pound of waste. But when Illinois’ Joe Janzen looked at the data, he found a slightly different story. Those proportions aren’t as fixed as one […]

Maybe you were one of those kids—you know, the type that just would not eat certain kinds of vegetables. Maybe all vegetables at the dinner table. Creative methods, perhaps, were required to have you consume your beets or peas or whatever vegetable was on your plate. Coercion tactics like that, for example. Well, when it […]

In this tight farm economy, producers want to get the most out of every input. Adam Cowser, Producer Manager at Valent BioSciences, says biostimulants are a great way for farmers to stretch their dollar. “These are products that are designed to help the plant overcome, say, abiotic stress, be more efficient with fertilizer and water […]

With the end of the 2025 growing season in sight for many growers, agronomic decisions made now can have a big impact on harvest. Curtis Rainbolt with BASF says just because the season may be drawing to a close, that doesn’t mean disease pressures are done for the year. And he said, just like late […]

Were there surprises associated with the USDA September corn crop production forecast? According to Chief Economist Seth Meyer: “I think the big surprise was things which may be built on acreage changes from August.” This month’s crop production reports were the first of this year based on objective yield surveys by National Agricultural Statistics Service […]

Even with another record corn production forecast issued by USDA for September, initial market reaction was an increase in futures prices. Why? Some analysts say it is because of how USDA projects the use of all that corn within this month’s supply and demand estimate. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says, in particular: […]

Pork producers benefit from ongoing research at the UC Davis CLEAR Center, which is dedicated to advancing sustainability in animal agriculture. Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D., who leads the center, says their work covers a wide range of studies, all of which could have significant implications for businesses and their employees. “We study how to minimize those […]