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Two recent burn bans implemented in Western NC that cover nearly a third of the state serves as strongest reminder that we are in dry conditions statewide. Extreme care should be used with any fires.

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. In Friday’s trade the market finished pricing in the USDA report then it was off to the races on Monday. Soybean meal led the way pulling soybeans up 35 cents and dragging corn and wheat higher as well. […]

The impact of the October Cattle on Feed report remains a big topic of discussion for the livestock industry. Cattle on feed totaled 11.6 million head on October first, one percent above 2022. Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel shares more and explains what to look for in the next report. […]

We know there are essential elements for plant growth. Sulfur is one of them, but there are two forms of sulfur. Taylor Purucker, crop nutrition lead for the Mosaic Company, talks about the two types of sulfur. “There are 17 specific nutrients that plants cannot live without. Sulfur is one of those. What an essential […]

The American Farmland Trust is sounding the alarm on farmland that’s being lost forever to runaway development and climate change across the US. AFT says both North and South Carolina are top risks nationally for lost acreage between now and 2040 unless something’s done. Coming up Tuesday night November 14 in Columbia, South Carolina, the […]

Dry and getting drier across the Carolinas, that is the story and it’s probably not a surprise to you because you haven’t seen any rainfall either. I’m Mike Davis with Corey Davis here from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. What are you seeing right now, Corey? Well, Mike, I feel like I’m the […]

Two new mobile apps are streamlining the way farmers connect with their retailers to stay supplied and keep their operations running smoothly. North Carolina-based GROWERS released its apps, named GROWERS and GROWERS Retail, on Oct. 30. The apps aim to make communication between farmers and retailers quicker and more efficient. Farmers use the GROWERS application […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Yesterday November 9th USDA gave us updated supply and demand estimates. The November report is a big one because the market is still watching for adjustments to both the supply side from US yields and the demand side. […]

Last weekend, a former Michigan FFA President was named National FFA President during the last session of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. “I just really feel blessed to be in this opportunity and I just would not be here if it wasn’t for those people back home in Michigan.”  That’s Amara […]

USDA’s latest report on foreign-owned farmland in the United States shows foreign investors own less than two percent of all land in the country. Danny Munch, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, says foreign owners of farmland are required to report their investments by the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. “USDA publishes the results from those […]