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In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, USDA has deployed staff to assist with response and recovery efforts and is putting contingency plans and flexibilities in place to ensure farmers, foresters, and communities can get the help they need. USDA estimates there are more than 38,000 crop insurance policies covering more than 4.8 million acres in […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Headlines for corn and wheat continue to lean at least a little bit bullish. Early yield reports for corn started off good but we are starting to hear more reports of disappointing numbers. Still probably going to […]

At these updates, you will normally hear a lot of specific data. When it comes to agriculture, we don’t have much data yet, but I will tell you what we do know. The parts of the state that were hit by Helene have a are mainly livestock, trees, forage, poultry. We have also heard of […]

A widely discussed topic in crop insurance is the enhanced coverage option plan. This area-based plan provides an additional layer of protection for farmers. Steve Hasche, owner of Midwest Ag Group and a veteran crop insurance agent, talks about how this option can benefit farmers. “With the higher subsidy rate, I think that producers need […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official says false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, which are being spread most prominently by Donald Trump, are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance. Deanne Criswell of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells ABC that “it’s frankly ridiculous, and just plain false. This kind of rhetoric is not helpful to people.” She says the unfounded allegations have created a sense of fear and mistrust from residents against the thousands of FEMA employees and volunteers on the ground.

Prayers needed for Western North Carolina’s following catastrophic devastation from remnants of Hurricane Helene. Search and rescue remain a critical mission; agricultural assessments only beginning.

BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Milton has become a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida’s west coast. Milton’s growth Monday sets the stage for a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline. Milton’s center could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa area, and it could remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida toward the Atlantic Ocean. It is threatening Florida less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene caused deaths and catastrophic damage in that state and well inland.

It’s been more than a week since Hurricane Helene rampaged through the Southeast, and especially in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, the extent of the damage is just now coming to light. Bob Etheridge, state director of the North Carolina Farm Service Agency, spoke with WPTF’s Chris Edwards and said it’s a horrendous […]

Soil health is the foundation for a long-term productive and profitable operation. Regenerative agriculture can be the next step in protecting and boosting soil health, sustainability practices, and overall ROI. James Maude, senior vice president of Acadian Plant Health, says Acadian biostimulants are formed to solve new challenges growers face in modern agriculture “We know […]

With no new farm bill in place after the 2018 farm bill deadline passed, there are already impacts on U.S. farmers and ranchers. Sam Kieffer, vice president of public policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, outlined some of the programs that went away. “Most of the impacts won’t be felt until the new crop […]