Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

Despite coming off of a quiet time of year with the August Congressional recess, local ag groups are keeping a close eye on issues or potential issues from the state or federal level.Cameron Mulrony, ...

Twice yearly, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri releases a highly anticipated baseline update for US agricultural markets. The most recent reflects info...

Twice yearly, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri releases a highly anticipated baseline update for US agricultural markets. The most recent reflects info...

Farmers and ranchers still must be on the lookout for signs of highly pathogenic avian influenza as the disease continues to spread among poultry flocks as well as cattle. USDA Deputy Undersecretary f...

Were you one of the roughly 150 million Americans who were under severe heat alerts last week? And yes, fall was approaching, but over the South and much of the nation’s midsection last week, su...

Were you one of the roughly 150 million Americans who were under severe heat alerts last week? And yes, fall was approaching, but over the South and much of the nation’s midsection last week, su...

Keeping moisture in the ground is vital to success in producing crops across rural America. Jimmy Emmons of the Dewey County Conservation District in Oklahoma says catching as much moisture in the soi...

There's no doubt that this year's corn crop will be big. But will it be as big as USDA's prediction of 15.147 billion bushels? Stephen Nicholson, the global sector strategist for grain and oilseeds wi...

In September and October, there are 26 county and regional agricultural fairs are being held across the state in addition to the N.C. Mountain State Fair and the N.C. State Fair. These events offer re...

As Americans head to their backyard grills to celebrate the end of summer, Bernt Nelson, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says consumers may see some much-needed slight savings as...