Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday, January 20th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. The markets were closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so as of ...
Jan 20, 2026
House Ag Ranking Member Predicts Farm Bill by November Elections
Speaking to farm broadcasters during the 107th Annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Anaheim, CA, Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig-ranking member on the House Ag Committee-said we co...
Jan 19, 2026 Photo Credit: Joe Ferrer / Shutterstock.com
Dealing with Mental Health Challenges and Suicide in U.S. Agriculture
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association named 13th District Representative, Tom Dent, as the 2025 Legislator of the Year at their annual conference last month. Dent was recognized for working to b...
Jan 19, 2026
Protecting Backyard Bird Flocks Against HPAI
While it may not be the peak of migration season, there's still waterfowl moving across the U.S., and that means the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza remains elevated. Washington State Vete...
Jan 19, 2026
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Jan. 16th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. There are several different ways Monday's USDA report was unprecedented, an...
Jan 16, 2026
Uneven Rainfall Leaves Western Carolinas Wet, East Still Parched
It's been a little bit of Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, with the weather patterns here. Over the last week, some areas have seen noticeable rain. Other areas have been wishing for it. We've got state decision...
Jan 16, 2026 A truck drives through standing water on Lyman Street in September, 2024.
(Photo Credit: Jacob Biba, Asheville Citizen Times)
FCC has Security Concerns About the Drones Farmers are Using
A new proposal from the Federal Communications Commission regarding drones could have an adverse effect on farming. Doug Rebout, president of the Wisconsin Soybean Growers Association, talked of conce...
Jan 15, 2026
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans were recently announced by the Agriculture Department and Department of Health and Human Services. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. points...
Jan 15, 2026 Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Economist Recommends Producers Use Bridge Assistance Payment to Service Debt
For many corn and soybean producers, 2025 was a year of tightening margins and negative returns. USDA's announcement on December 31st confirmed help is on the way in the form of flat-rate per-acre cas...
Jan 14, 2026
Highlights from Initial 2026 USDA Production and Supply Reports
USDA first month of crop reports are usually packed with various data on past crop production, winter wheat planted acreage, AG quarterly graded rice stocks. This January was no exception. Anthony Pri...
Jan 14, 2026