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Making ‘Cents’ of Soil Health Practices

Making ‘Cents’ of Soil Health Practices

Mike DavisJan 8, 2024

We all know that soil health practices make sense from a conservation perspective. But do they also make “cents,” or…

College Could Become More Expensive for Farm Families

College Could Become More Expensive for Farm Families

Chad SmithJan 8, 2024

An attempt to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process could end up making college less affordable…

Report: Increased Accountability, Sustainability Needed in Farm Credit System

Report: Increased Accountability, Sustainability Needed in Farm Credit System

Shanteya HudsonJan 8, 2024

A new report is calling for greater accountability in the system providing funding to farmers in underserved communities. The research takes a…

Classic El Nino Conditions Bring Moisture to Carolinas

Classic El Nino Conditions Bring Moisture to Carolinas

Mike DavisJan 5, 2024

North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis says the late December rain wiped most of the drought conditions off the…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday January 5

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday January 5

Brooks SchafferJan 5, 2024

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

The Yonder Report

The Yonder Report

Some 4,000 miles from the mainland, Hawaii also struggles to provide rural communities with local news; a rural county in…

Analysis: Corn Futures Fall More Than 30% in 2023

Analysis: Corn Futures Fall More Than 30% in 2023

Grain futures ended 2023 significantly in the red, with corn futures suffering their biggest yearly drop in a decade, according…

Ag Markets 2024: Watch the Funds Closely

Ag Markets 2024: Watch the Funds Closely

Mike DavisJan 4, 2024

John Heinberg is Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing. He tells SFN there are a few key things to watch…

Uncertainty Ahead as Prop 12 Takes Effect

Uncertainty Ahead as Prop 12 Takes Effect

Chad SmithJan 3, 2024

California’s Prop 12 goes into effect with the new year on January 1. It becomes California state law during a…