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WASHINGTON, March 18, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins released the following message in recognition of National Agriculture Day to honor the farmers, ranchers, and producers who feed, fuel, and clothe the world: “Today on National Agriculture Day, we recognize the people who make it all possible. The farmers, the ranchers, and the producers who dedicate […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors announced the next leader of North Carolina State University. Kevin Howell will be NC State’s next chancellor and will succeed Randy Woodson. Howell will become the first Black chancellor at NC State. He currently serves as chief external affairs officer for the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health. Woodson announced his retirement last year after serving as chancellor for nearly 15 years. There will be a lot on Howell’s plate when he assumes the chancellorship, including navigating a nationally turbulent time for universities’ research funding.

Veterans in South Carolina have taken an interested in agriculture. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture has worked with the SC Farmer Veteran Coalition on a new branding logo.

As we enter the spring wildfire season, it is important to remember that everyone has a role to play in reducing the risk of wildfires. Exercise caution by not leaving fires unattended and being prepared with water and tools to stamp out fire if you do burn. And, don’t burn on windy or dry days.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Markets continue to try to price in current geopolitical risks despite the whiplash that is causing. It seems like everywhere you turn, something is in turmoil or about to be. The grains are starting to grow somewhat […]

The South American crop production picture is getting a little clearer as their summer growing season begins to wind down. We got new numbers late last week via a University of Illinois Farmdoc webinar. Joanna Colussi, a postdoctoral student in Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, provided an update on what promises […]

Policy considerations, natural resources, technology, value added, opportunities and innovations, all will be discussed during the 2025 South Carolina Ag Technology and Business Forum coming up next week in Columbia. Mallory Dow is extension relations coordinator at the Center for Ag technology at Clemson and one of the event organizers. “The goal is really to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September. His signature Saturday ends the threat of a partial government shutdown and caps off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats. The bill largely keeps government funding at levels set during Joe Biden’s presidency, though with changes. It trims non-defense spending by about $13 billion from the previous year and increases defense spending by about $6 billion. The Senate cleared the legislation on Friday in a 54-46 party line vote, with Democrats helping advance it despite problems with the bill.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A town hall held by Rep. Chuck Edwards in Asheville, North Carolina, got rowdy as attendees asked a barrage of scathing questions about policies rolled out under President Donald Trump’s administration. House Speaker Mike Johnson has advised GOP representatives not to hold town halls, but Edwards told attendees he didn’t want to “shy away” from conversations. Many questions centered on sweeping cuts in the federal government at the hands of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Nearly every answer Edwards gave during the hour-and-a-half town hall was interrupted by jeers and enraged shouting.

Some rain over the past week has helped the look on the Drought Monitor, and to take a look at that, talking with Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina, right now, how much improvement have we seen over the last week or so, Corey? “Well, Mike, over the last 10 days, […]