Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Lawmakers call for Bipartisan, Bicameral Ag Disaster Relief Funding after Hurricane Helene
Raleigh, N.C. - Today, thirty-three lawmakers joined in a bipartisan push for disaster relief funding to prevent deep and lasting economic damage to the agricultural industry in the Southeastern Unite...
Oct 01, 2024
Hurricane Helene Rescue and Recovery Efforts Continue
The devastation following Hurricane Helene in the mountains of North and South Carolina is almost without comparison. Many farms are simply gone after the area received more than 20 inches of rain in ...
Sep 30, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday October 1
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Corn and soybeans had a strong day Friday capping off a good week for the bu...
Sep 30, 2024
SC Agencies Offer Resources for Those Impacted by Hurricane Helene
As flooding and power outages persist in the wake of Hurricane Helene, officials are urging agricultural producers and industry stakeholders to contact their specific county emergency management offic...
Sep 30, 2024
Why Falling Milk Production Masks U.S. Dairy Industry’s Capacity for Growth
Key milk components required to produce cheese, butter and other dairy products keep growing while fluid milk production has steadily declinedDENVER (September 30, 2024)-The U.S. dairy industry h...
Sep 30, 2024
Voters in Northern California to Vote on Whether to Allow Large-Scale Farms
PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - A proposal to phase out large-scale confined animal farms will be put before voters in a Northern California county. Sonoma County residents will decide whether to approve Meas...
Sep 30, 2024
NCDA&CS Activates Hotline to Help Farmers Impacted by Tropical Storm Helene
RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services activated its hotline Saturday, Sept. 28, to connect farmers with resources that can assist with damage and other agricultural emerge...
Sep 30, 2024
Hurricane Helene Support Information
We are amazed but not surprised by gracious offerings for fellow farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene. Our staff is working closely with the N.C. Department of Agriculture to support response efforts....
Sep 30, 2024
Farmer’s Almanac Has a Little Something for Everyone
The Farmer's Almanac started in 1818 when farmers didn't have technology or publications. Farmers in that era depended on the Almanac for weather patterns and projected sunrises and sunsets. Sandi Dun...
Sep 30, 2024
‘Short Corn’ May Hold Key to Extreme Weather Tolerance
Wind storms, hurricanes, derechos and the like can wreak havoc with corn stalks knocking them over and killing the yield. But a short corn developed by Bayer Crop Science is being tested on about 30,0...
Sep 29, 2024