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Etheridge: Crop Insurance Can Help, But Not Replace Crop Losses

Etheridge: Crop Insurance Can Help, But Not Replace Crop Losses

Mike DavisAug 19, 2024

North and South Carolina are still feeling the effects of June’s flash drought. Recent rains have alleviated the effect for…

Summer Crop Production Updates from USDA for August

Summer Crop Production Updates from USDA for August

Rod BainAug 19, 2024

A unique August report from USDA chief economist Seth Meyer says what made this month’s crop production report significant is…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday August 16

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday August 16

Brooks SchafferAug 16, 2024

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

Big Crops, Good August Weather, and Marketing

Big Crops, Good August Weather, and Marketing

Mike DavisAug 16, 2024

This week’s USDA reports showed record-setting yields for corn and soybeans. The issue now may be that a big crop,…

USDA Trade Mission to Colombia Off to Good Start

USDA Trade Mission to Colombia Off to Good Start

Mike DavisAug 15, 2024

Twenty-three ag related businesses and 12 ag associations are in Bogota, Colombia this week as part of USDA trade mission…

USDA Reports Show a Big Crop Coming This Fall

USDA Reports Show a Big Crop Coming This Fall

Mike DavisAug 15, 2024

Two key USDA reports showed that U.S. farmers are set to produce a big crop this fall. Betty Resnick, an…

Protecting Corn and Soybeans From Multiple Diseases

Protecting Corn and Soybeans From Multiple Diseases

Mike DavisAug 15, 2024

Varying weather conditions across rural America have opened the door for not one but multiple diseases to infest a growers’…

Ag Senators Want Fix for Foreign-Owned Farmland Disclosure

Ag Senators Want Fix for Foreign-Owned Farmland Disclosure

NAFB News ServiceAug 14, 2024

Senate Ag Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are asking the USDA to improve…

Harvest Safety Week is August 19-23

Harvest Safety Week is August 19-23

Chad SmithAug 14, 2024

It’s no secret that agriculture is a dangerous occupation. The National Grain and Feed Association is celebrating Harvest Safety Week…