Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday September 27
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Finally, we have a week with a lot to talk about. Soybeans finally found a s...
Sep 26, 2024
Readin’, Writin’, and Ranchin’! School’s In Session at SC Governor’s School for Agriculture
Another year is well underway at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Agriculture. It’s the nation’s only residential honors high school devoted entirely to ag. Ty Morton is the ...
Sep 25, 2024
AFB: EPA Lacks Transparency in WOTUS Guidance
Despite several requests for clarification by agriculture and other industries, the Environmental Protection Agency has failed to provide clear guidance on the 2023 revision of the Waters of the U.S. ...
Sep 25, 2024
Studying Cows…One Burp at a Time
People are paying attention to dairy cows in a way you wouldn't expect-by analyzing their burps. It may sound strange, but at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, groundbreaking research is using ...
Sep 25, 2024
Studying Cows…One Burp at a Time
People are paying attention to dairy cows in a way you wouldn't expect-by analyzing their burps. It may sound strange, but at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, groundbreaking research is using ...
Sep 25, 2024
Cattle: The ‘Other’ Livestock in the Carolinas
This past January, North Carolina beef producers welcomed the new sheriff to town. Milo Lewis was named the executive director of the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, replacing the retiri...
Sep 25, 2024
South Carolina Suspends Animal Transport Requirements due to Tropical Storm Helene
South Carolina officials have issued a temporary waiver of certain requirements for farm and companion animals being evacuated due to Tropical Storm Helene.The action was requested by animal health of...
Sep 25, 2024
NC Beer Field Day Highlights Locally-Sourced Ingredients
The beer industry in the Carolinas continues to grow, and Tuesday saw another example of that progress at the North Carolina Beer Field Day held at Carolina Malt House in Rowan County. State Ag Commis...
Sep 24, 2024
Grain Market Pop a ‘Head Scratcher’
The pop in the grain market as the harvest kicks off was a bit of a “head scratcher.” Market advisor John Heinberg with Total Farm Farketing explains that sometimes the fundamentals of a m...
Sep 24, 2024
US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
MEXICO CITY (AP) - California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government. Inspectors hired by the U.S. Department of A...
Sep 24, 2024