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House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson and Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow released overviews of their respective committee’s version of the new farm bill last week week. Joe Gilson, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation… “Chairman Thompson released a five-page outline of his 2024 Farm Bill, and he also announced a […]

The Sand County Foundation is a national organization supporting voluntary conservation on working lands through ethics, science, and incentives. Homer Buell, a cattle rancher from Rose, Nebraska, is the organization’s new chair. He says the group is run based in part on the philosophy of Aldo Leopold, one of America’s foremost conservationists. “Aldo Leopold, a […]

Just hours after House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson (R-PA) released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. The act contains more than 100 bipartisan bills and is designed to put the farm bill back on track. “This is a serious proposal that reflects […]

At the recent Ag Tech and Business Forum in Columbia, a panel discuss the state of current ag tech and where it might be headed. One member of that group was Drake Perrow, partner in Perrow Farms and owner of several ag support firms. Perrow told SFN technology has had an impact in his operations […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Row crop markets finally showed some life on Thursday with corn, wheat and soybeans all closing higher. There is not one single headline that seems to explain the big move higher but a culmination of a lot of […]

The mission of the U.S. Grains Council is to develop markets, enable trade, and improve lives. Carlos Suarez, manager of sustainability, policy, and innovation for the U.S. Grains Council, talks about how USGC incorporates sustainability into the mission. “Incorporating sustainability is something recent in terms of the actual work that the Grains Council does in […]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers will host the Modern Ag on the Mall event next week in Washington, D.C. As the farm bill remains front and center for U.S. agriculture, AEM is showcasing the latest farm equipment for the public and policymakers. Curt Blades, AEM Senior Vice President of Agriculture, says it’s a great way […]

It’s a good time of year to visit farms across South Carolina. The Ag + Art Tour kicks off May 4 in McCormick County. Commissioner Weathers: This is a Clemson Cooperative Extension undertaking that our department has been very supportive of over the years. The Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of […]

Beginning May 1, $6.2 million in competitive grants will be available to small agribusinesses to purchase equipment and for infrastructure projects to strengthen the middle of the food supply chain. NCDA&CS has received funding for the program from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The deadline for accepting applications is June 15.

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Wheat was the clear leader to the upside last week. There are production issues popping up all over the world which have the spec funds rethinking their short positions. The rapid decline of crop conditions in the US […]