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Considerations for Cotton Growers in 2025

Considerations for Cotton Growers in 2025

Mike DavisJan 9, 2025

Cotton growers are studying their options now as they anticipate the 2025 planting season. James Bookhart is a technical agronomist…

Approaching winter weather cancels North Carolina inauguration ceremony

Approaching winter weather cancels North Carolina inauguration ceremony

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s public inauguration ceremony scheduled for Saturday for new Gov. Josh Stein and other statewide elected officials…

Winter Commodity Marketing Signals Indicate More Corn Ahead

Winter Commodity Marketing Signals Indicate More Corn Ahead

Mike DavisJan 8, 2025

As the calendar turned to 2025, plans were well underway for the new growing season. Ben Brown is an agricultural…

Federal block grants of $1.65B awarded to North Carolina governments for Helene recovery

Federal block grants of $1.65B awarded to North Carolina governments for Helene recovery

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday January 7

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday January 7

Brooks SchafferJan 7, 2025

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

NC Commissioner Troxler: Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program

NC Commissioner Troxler: Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program

Mike DavisJan 7, 2025

Dozens of Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) projects are set to get underway in 2025 in the second round of…

SC Commissioner Weathers: Meeting Season

SC Commissioner Weathers: Meeting Season

Mike DavisJan 7, 2025

January and February months are what I call “Meeting Season.” Before farmers put seeds in the ground for the year,…

AFBF: H-2A Labor Remains Vital for Agriculture

AFBF: H-2A Labor Remains Vital for Agriculture

Chad SmithJan 6, 2025

Demand continues growing for farm labor through the H-2A program. John Walt Boatright, director of government affairs for the American…

Will Trump Administration Change Keep H5N1 Monitoring in Place?

Will Trump Administration Change Keep H5N1 Monitoring in Place?

Mike DavisJan 6, 2025

The USDA’s H5N1 Monitoring Program set the lofty goal of eradicating the virus from U.S. dairy herds. Lucas Sjostrom of…