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From rural America to Pennsylvania Avenue, farmers concerned about the high cost of inputs and the impact of tariffs on their livelihood took their message across the country, concluding this week in Washington, DC. Brian Kuehl, executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, says their motorcade covered more than 8-thousand miles, and they heard from […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to take the first steps toward ending the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of healthcare subsidies, angering many in their caucus who want to continue the fight. The agreement from Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan and Sen. Angus King of Maine would pass three annual spending bills and extend the rest of government funding until late January. That’s according to three people familiar with the agreement who requested anonymity until the deal is made public. Senate Democrats were meeting Sunday evening to discuss the proposal. The government shutdown has now lasted 40 days.

A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance will be publishing for the final time. Farmers’ Almanac said Thursday that its 2026 edition will be its last, citing the growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the book in today’s “chaotic media environment.” Access to the online version will cease next month. The Maine-based publication was first printed in 1818. It’s distinct from the Old Farmer’s Almanac in neighboring New Hampshire. Both publications were among hundreds of almanacs that served a nation of farmers over two centuries ago. Most were regional publications and no longer exist.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. In the days after the meeting between Trump and Xi, there were a lot of headlines made by U.S. announcements, but the Chinese side was curiously quiet. This week, they have released more details of the agreement […]

So, it’s been a week since we had a nice little rain event for the first time in almost two to three months here in the Carolinas. But how has that affected the drought status? I’ve got state Assistant Climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, like I said, we had that rain event last week. We […]

Oil prices continue the trend we’ve seen for several months. Prices don’t deviate much week to week, holding in the low- to mid- $60 range. Patrick DeHaan is the senior petroleum analyst with Gasbuddy.com. “It’s really a balance of new Russian sanctions that President Trump announced in the last couple of weeks, with those sanctions […]

The Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo, known as FNCE, brings together health and wellness professionals for networking and education. Emily Krause, director of nutrition, health, and wellness initiatives with the National Pork Board, says the event provides the pork industry with a valuable opportunity to share the pork story by using science-based information to […]

A fall harvest outlook does not provide farmers with a great deal of hope that prices will improve anytime soon. Steve Nicholson, Global Sector Strategist for Grains and Oilseeds with Rabobank, says their latest report indicates prices are currently in the bottom of a cycle. “Farmers have said no more capital expenditures machinery. They’ve tried […]

Since 1976, there have been 21 federal government shutdowns, and this is now one of the longest. As this drags on, Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council, says other countries are loving it. “Yeah, absolutely! Every moment that we’re shut down, none of our competitors around the world are shut down, and they’re […]

A recent meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping resulted in an agreement on a resumption of China’s U.S. soybean purchases. The expectation is that China, between now and the end of January, will buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans. The expectation is that they will purchase 25 million metric tons […]