Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday November 8
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Election day is behind us and the outcome is not in question. That is a weig...
Nov 07, 2024
Mixed Election Reaction in the Commodity and Equity Markets
In the marketplace, there was thinning volume ahead of the elections on Tuesday, with expectations of potential fireworks in the overnight trading session, and with Donald Trump elected as president, ...
Nov 07, 2024
Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated PressA costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states ...
Nov 05, 2024
Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states...
Nov 05, 2024
Farm Bureau: TN Visa Program a Key Part of Ag Labor Force
With agricultural labor challenges across the entire sector, some farmers and ranchers are turning to a unique type of visa to alleviate the burden. Samantha Ayoub, an associate economist for the Amer...
Nov 05, 2024
SC Commissioner Weathers: Veterans a Big Part of South Carolina Agriculture
Veterans Day is coming up on Monday, November 11. How important are military veterans to South Carolina agriculture?Here in South Carolina, around 12 percent of producers are serving or have served in...
Nov 05, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday November 5
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Today is Election Day. The hope from the market's perspective in the short t...
Nov 04, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: Submit Soil Samples Now to Avoid Peak-Season Fees
The time to implement peak season fees for soil testing is set to begin Nov. 27. Samples submitted before that date will be processed for free. Growers and landowners still have time to get samples in...
Nov 04, 2024
First Bird Flu Case Found in Oregon Pig
A case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed for the first time in a pig in Oregon. The Swine Health Information Center Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder says it was a pig ...
Nov 04, 2024
First Bird Flu Case Found in Oregon Pig
A case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed for the first time in a pig in Oregon. The Swine Health Information Center Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder says it was a pig ...
Nov 04, 2024