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Food Prices Halt Seven-Month Decline

Food Prices Halt Seven-Month Decline

The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index was 118.3 points in March, up 1.3 points or 1.1…

U.S. Trade Gap Hits $68 Billion

U.S. Trade Gap Hits $68 Billion

America’s trade deficit reached $68.9 billion in February, the highest disparity in almost a year. The Hill reports import values…

Corn Marketing Challenges May Be Ahead

Corn Marketing Challenges May Be Ahead

Mike DavisApr 8, 2024

The March Grain Stocks Report from USDA showed a lot of old crop grain is in storage on farms across…

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Protecting Cattle From HPAI Infection

Mike DavisApr 8, 2024

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has infected multiple dairy herds in several states. Chris Galen with the National Milk Producers…

AFT Presents ‘Palmetto 2040’ Results, Proposals

AFT Presents ‘Palmetto 2040’ Results, Proposals

Mike DavisApr 8, 2024

Farmland is an endangered species, and that’s especially the case in the Carolinas, a fact which brought together residents, stakeholders,…

Meyer: Hog Sales Have Potential Gains

Meyer: Hog Sales Have Potential Gains

David GeigerApr 8, 2024

After about three years of not growing litter sizes, the recent hogs and pigs report released by the USDA showed a…

USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Visits South Carolina State University

USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Visits South Carolina State University

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited South Carolina State University (SCSU) on Thursday, April…

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Safety Precautions Needed with Bird Flu Cattle Cases

David GeigerApr 5, 2024

A human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in Texas. The virus has been rampant over the last decade…

A New Mindset for Pushing Yields to New Levels

A New Mindset for Pushing Yields to New Levels

Chad SmithApr 5, 2024

Pushing corn yields to new levels requires a mindset shift. AgriGold agronomist Nick Frederking says if farmers want to push…