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Secretary Rollins Surveys Fire and Hurricane Damage in Western North Carolina

Secretary Rollins Surveys Fire and Hurricane Damage in Western North Carolina

USDAMar 7, 2025

Asheville, NC, March 7, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins surveyed natural disaster damage and met with U.S. Forest…

March Weather Living Up to The Old Adage So Far

March Weather Living Up to The Old Adage So Far

Mike DavisMar 7, 2025

March comes in like a lion, and it sure was a moody lion at that. Corey Davis, the Assistant State…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday March 7

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday March 7

Mike DavisMar 7, 2025

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

Ag Economy Below Growth Neutral 17 of Past 18 Months

Ag Economy Below Growth Neutral 17 of Past 18 Months

Mike DavisMar 6, 2025

A monthly survey of bank CEOs in 10 Midwestern states shows a dismal outlook. The report shows the February score…

Planning Ahead and Patience for Local USDA Office Visits

Planning Ahead and Patience for Local USDA Office Visits

Mike DavisMar 5, 2025

There’s been a lot of turnover at local USDA offices around rural America. Dr. Amy Hagerman, an agricultural and food…

AI is Making Headway Into Ag, But Caution is the Watchword

AI is Making Headway Into Ag, But Caution is the Watchword

Mike DavisMar 5, 2025

Artificial intelligence is making its way into U.S. agriculture. Doug Johnson of Johnson Ag Outlook talks about how AI fits…

Lots of Layers to the Tariff Discussions

Lots of Layers to the Tariff Discussions

Mike DavisMar 5, 2025

Tariffs are officially in effect on goods coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. There’s also an additional ten…

North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds

North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state Senate Republicans advanced a disaster recovery measure…

Secretary Rollins Addresses Wildfires in the Carolinas

Secretary Rollins Addresses Wildfires in the Carolinas

USDAMar 4, 2025

Washington, D.C., Mar. 3, 2025—The U.S. Forest Service is actively responding to multiple wildfires reported over the weekend in North…