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With a new administration promising the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, many are anxious about what that could mean for the ag industry, where it’s estimated that 40 percent of their workforce is undocumented. Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says there are ways to address both immigration and the need for […]

A Texas federal court halted the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements that included America’s farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses. The court held the CTA as likely unconstitutional, so it issued a preliminary injunction barring the government from enforcing the Act and its reporting requirements against anyone. Before the ruling, small businesses […]

A new collaborative study from Envu and the United States Geological Survey shows the impact of annual grass invasion on soil carbon loss in U.S. rangelands. Justin Hossfeld, a sixth-generation rancher from Wyoming, is the national sales manager for Envu Range & Pasture. “What they found was during this very exhaustive study that when an […]

Revised estimates in the 2024 Farm Income Forecast still show agriculture taking a big financial hit this year. Danny Munch, an economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the slight adjustment still indicates farmers are struggling. “In September, net farm income was expected to decline 4.4 percent to $140 billion across the farm economy, […]

The USDA released new farm income forecast numbers, and while they’re not drastically different from previous reports this year, they seem to take on more meaning the closer we get to the end of the calendar year. Carrie Litkowski is a senior economist with USDA Economic Research Service, and says farm income is on the […]

Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R) doesn’t pull any punches about the possibility of a new farm bill coming out of the lame-duck session of Congress. “Absolutely not. You’re not going to see a farm bill at the end of the year, and you can thank Senator Stabenow for that. She was two years late […]

The USDA is out now with its new ag trade forecast for the 2025 fiscal year. “It’s kind of a continuation of some of the short term trends we’ve been seeing over the last couple years.” USDA chief economist Seth Meyer’s description of the new forecast, which is projecting 2025 US ag exports at $170 […]

SC Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to tell us about some of the SC State Farmers Market holiday events.  What are some of the upcoming events in the state? Commissioner: It is officially December and holiday cheer is in the air.  There is plenty of fun for the family happening!  As you know, this […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. As expected we saw very low volumes last week in the grain and oilseed markets through the holiday. Beans continue to be under selling pressure as there is currently no threats to the South American crop. The […]

North Carolina Christmas tree farmers are hoping for a strong year for tree sales to help Western N.C.’s economy rebound and provide a spark of hope for the region. This year in particular, buying local will go a long way in helping farmers. We hope everyone will consider purchasing a real N.C. Christmas tree, wreath, […]