Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Neighbor Helping Neighbor in Helene Aftermath
In the midst of the turmoil following Hurricane Helene, farmers and others continue to display resiliency and camaraderie. Sofia Lilly is a fruit grower and winemaker at Overmountain Vineyards in Polk...
Oct 10, 2024
Calculating Hurricane Helene’s Damage
Hurricane Helene was the deadliest storm in America since 2017, with over 225 lives lost and many others still missing. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says agricul...
Oct 09, 2024
Calculating Hurricane Helene’s Damage
Hurricane Helene was the deadliest storm in America since 2017, with over 225 lives lost and many others still missing. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says agricul...
Oct 09, 2024
North Carolina lawmakers pass $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, descri...
Oct 09, 2024
North Carolina lawmakers pass $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, descri...
Oct 09, 2024
Celebrating Local Foods in Local Schools
October is National Farm to School month, when schools and farmers alike can celebrate the fresh foods grown by local farmers and served to local students. Jenny Lester Moffitt is Under Secretary of A...
Oct 09, 2024
Farmland Preservation Grants Available through NCDA&CS
RALEIGH - The application period for county governments and conservation nonprofit groups to apply for farmland preservation grants from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Tru...
Oct 09, 2024
As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The rumors surrounding Hurricane Helene are many. There are false claims that people taking federal relief money could see their land seized. Or th...
Oct 08, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday October 8
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Headlines for corn and wheat continue to lean at least a little bit bullish....
Oct 08, 2024
SC Commissioner Weathers: Hurricane Helene Update
At these updates, you will normally hear a lot of specific data. When it comes to agriculture, we don't have much data yet, but I will tell you what we do know.The parts of the state that were hit by ...
Oct 07, 2024