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Sugar Producers Want a Farm Bill This Year, Not Next

Sugar Producers Want a Farm Bill This Year, Not Next

“Waiting till next year would be a mistake.” That’s the prognosis from Dr. Rob Johansson of the American Sugar Alliance…

USDA On the Ground in Helene-Affected Southeast

USDA On the Ground in Helene-Affected Southeast

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, USDA has deployed staff to assist with response and recovery efforts and is putting…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday October 8

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday October 8

Brooks SchafferOct 8, 2024

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Headlines for…

SC Commissioner Weathers: Hurricane Helene Update

SC Commissioner Weathers: Hurricane Helene Update

Mike DavisOct 8, 2024

At these updates, you will normally hear a lot of specific data. When it comes to agriculture, we don’t have…

Don’t Forget to Look at the Enhanced Coverage Option in Crop Insurance

Don’t Forget to Look at the Enhanced Coverage Option in Crop Insurance

Lorrie BoyerOct 8, 2024

A widely discussed topic in crop insurance is the enhanced coverage option plan. This area-based plan provides an additional layer…

US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’

US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and…

NC Commissioner Troxler: NCDA&CS Working on Helene Disaster Relief and Recovery

NC Commissioner Troxler: NCDA&CS Working on Helene Disaster Relief and Recovery

Mike DavisOct 7, 2024

Prayers needed for Western North Carolina’s following catastrophic devastation from remnants of Hurricane Helene. Search and rescue remain a critical…

Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris

Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane Monday in…

Stories of Heartbreak and Loss to NC Mountain Ag

Stories of Heartbreak and Loss to NC Mountain Ag

Mike DavisOct 7, 2024

It’s been more than a week since Hurricane Helene rampaged through the Southeast, and especially in the mountains of Tennessee…