Country Music Star John Rich Fighting for Landowners' Rights
President Donald Trump has appointed country music artist John Rich of Big and Rich as a special envoy for American landowners at the USDA. Rich said that he will serve as an advocate for farmers and ranchers with a focus on protecting private property rights. "This rule came about because of a really serious figh...
AFBF: USDA Row Crop Reports Provide Insight Into Farm Economy
The USDA's June Acreage Report showed minor shifts in planting, with fewer corn acres and more soybeans planted. Faith Parum, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said farmers planted less wheat too. "And a lot less wheat than expected. We did kind of see in the March Intentions Report that wheat...
Rain Brings Some Relief After Record Heat Across the Carolinas
For the last week or so, we have seen 100-degree temperatures, heat indexes almost to 110. But over the last couple of days, we have started to see some rain around the Carolinas. And how is that going to improve the temperature and the drought map? We've got State Assistant Climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, let's...
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, July 10th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. The week started off with a lot of excitement that then faded in the corn and beans as the week went on. The jump in corn was mostly from weather. The fund selloff had taken all the weather premi...
U.S. Growers Face Higher Prices than Brazilian Counterparts
U.S. corn growers are the most productive farmers in the world. But even highly productive farms can lose ground globally when they are forced to compete from a higher cost position. A new report from the National Corn Growers Association shows U.S. growers often pay more for major seed and crop inputs than their Brazi...
New Innovations Coming to the 2026 Farm Progress Show
The Farm Progress Show is just weeks away in Boone, Iowa, September 1-3. Matt Jungmann, the national events director for Farm Progress, said this year's show will be here before you know it. "It is a convening of the industry, so trying to find the exhibit field is one thing, and all the commercial exhibits, but t...
A Taste of Summer: Growing Blackberries in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Summer reminds me of one of the premier desserts in North Carolina. When I was a youngster growing up in Nash County, one of the many thrills was digging into a blackberry pie. As far as I know, the only way you could find the ingredients was to locate a blackberry patch out in the country. Of co...
USMCA Still in Effect Despite No U.S. Renewal
It's well-known by now that the U.S. didn't agree to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement in its current form. That decision by the White House was met with disappointment among many of America's key agricultural groups and stakeholders. Dr. Megan Roberts, an agricultural economist with Compeer Financial, ...
Northern Cattle Producers Must Stay Vigilant for NWS
What does New World Screwworm in southern states like Texas and New Mexico mean for cattle producers in the northern states? Randy Romanski, the Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, said the best thing to do right now is to be vigilant. "For those who are hearing this, maybe for the first time, New World Screwworm,...
We Are All a Part of Agriculture, Even Urban Folks
How we get the food that keeps us all alive and healthy is no secret to those in the farming community. They see it every day. But for some in the urban areas, it's not as obvious. Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says it's something we should all be concerned about, or, at the very least, curi...