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Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Matthew Rutter of South Carolina is the second winner of the AFBF Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The award, presented with the support of Farm Credit, goes to Rutter who had an eventful 22 years in the Army. “I joined the Army in 1998 for college money and to serve […]

Variety meat exports provide critical returns for U.S. pork and beef producers, and Mexico is a leading destination for these products. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is promoting pork and beef variety meat items to bars and casual restaurants in Mexico as an affordable appetizer and snack option that will appeal to their customers. […]

The National Milk Producers Federation applauded the recent announcement from the Trump administration of new trade agreements in Southeast Asia. The agreements were with Malaysia and Cambodia, and new trade agreement frameworks are in place with Thailand and Vietnam. Shawna Morris, the executive vice president of trade policy and global affairs for the National Milk […]

Fall is a great time of year for farmers to look back at what worked this year, scout fields for resistance, and, perhaps, consider changes that need to be made for 2026. Curtis Rainbolt, a technical service representative with BASF, says it’s important for growers to look back on their insect pest management and determine […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session. They are set to consider the bill to reopen the federal government on Wednesday. As hundreds of lawmakers return they are bringing pent-up legislative demands after nearly two months away. There are calls to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and swear-in Arizona’s Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won her special election back in September. It’s all a test of the speaker’s leadership and shows the ways he has amassed power alongside President Donald Trump.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Markets are already positioning ahead of the USDA report that will be released this Friday, Nov. 14, at noon. It was supposed to be released Monday, Nov. 10, but the government shutdown threw a wrench in that. […]

If a disease outbreak were to occur, efficient and accurate swine traceability may help reduce the number of animals impacted and the response time. Dr. Brent Pepin, director of swine health with the National Pork Board, emphasizes how show pigs may impose disease risks because of their frequent travel. “I mean, show pig producers move […]

The National Potato Council expresses sharp disappointment over the U.S.-Japan trade agreement.  NPC CEO Kam Quarles says President Trump was unable to finally open access to the Japanese market for U.S. fresh potatoes. “We were very optimistic given all the tariff leverage that President Trump had created, specifically on Japan.” Unfortunately, Quarles says the meeting […]

The Texas Sorghum Producers recently took a trade trip to Asia to expand trade opportunities. Wayne Cleveland, the executive director of the Texas Sorghum Producers, said they’ve had some success in Vietnam. “We were there two years ago and overheard a guy from Vinh (Hoan) 1, which is a big, private-owned feed company, had mentioned […]

The Environmental Protection Agency took three key actions in recent months: The Farmdoc team at the University of Illinois says that, when examined individually, each decision represents a meaningful policy development. However, when analyzed collectively through the lens of biomass-based diesel RVOs, their combined impact appears to create conditions for a dramatic increase in domestic […]