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By PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he signed the executive order for the extension, […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Soybeans led the way higher on Monday after Trump tweeted that China needs to buy some soybeans from the U.S. We do not have a sale that we know of yet. A tweet is all that it […]

Farmers face a lot of challenges, and they aren’t always good about asking for help. Let’s talk about a program in South Carolina that may help see people through dark times. The SC AgriWellness program offers free counseling services for farmers and farm families. This is a partnership between Clemson Extension, SC Farm Bureau, our […]

Beef producers continue to see high prices for their products. Dave Weaber, senior protein analyst for Terrain Ag, said while things are good, don’t forget to work risk management into your marketing plans. “I think as we’re looking at and talking to producers across the Farm Credit System here over the summer, a lot of […]

The USDA’s annual look at farmland values and cash rents, according to Chief Economist Seth Meyer, indicates a cooling in year-over-year growth, but that tread is more reflective in some areas than others. “Cash rents [are] showing flat value changes year over year, where we’re seeing the farmers’ assessed value of their agricultural real estate […]

What is the connection between farmers markets across the country, perhaps your local venue, and USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. AMS’s America Vegas says, first and foremost. “We don’t regulate farmers markets. We do provide a lot of resources.” Support includes grant opportunities via the Farmers Market Promotion Program. “This is a program that farmers markets […]

A beloved tourist attraction in western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains will be demolished starting later this month. The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge sustained severe damage from Hurricane Helene last year. It collapsed on one end and buckled in several other sections. The town says two engineering firms concluded the bridge was beyond repair. Demolition will begin Aug. 18. The Flowering Bridge was created in 2013 by a group of volunteers who sought to transform the historic bridge into something beautiful. The group says it will try to use pieces of the bridge in future gardens.

This week has been more of the same in the grain markets. No bullish surprises to turn the market so good weather and talk of big crops continues to put pressure on the market. Additionally the lack of Chinese purchases of new crop soybeans is giving increasing concern to the bean market. China has been […]

Plenty of rain, and that’s been good news, especially in some parts of the Carolinas. And to give us the details, I’m turning to North Carolina assistant state climatologist, Corey Davis, and I know there were a few spots in the Carolinas that had been a little bit on the dry side, I’m guessing most […]

SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) — Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after rushing floodwaters pulled them from their submerged car. Another cluster of storms was dumping rain on the region Thursday, the day after the two bodies were found. Authorities say a 24-year-old woman and 55-year-old man from Louisburg were swept away while attempting to escape their vehicle. Flooding had swept the vehicle from the road into a ditch in the town of Spring Hope. An officer who tried to save them was swept into the floodwaters too before escaping unharmed. The storm’s pathway follows Tropical Storm Chantal’s flooding in parts of the region last month.