Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

Dry conditions are threatening crops in both Carolinas. North Carolina Farm Service Agency Director Bob Etheridge tells SFN the damage to some crops is irreversible.“The corn crop for all practi...

When buying a tractor, finding one with enough horsepower and the latest features and technology is often the priority. However, farmers often overlook a critical asset, and that's the tires. Bill Dur...

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.The USDA quarterly stocks and planted acreage report is one of the biggest USDA ...

I understand the South Carolina Department of Agriculture has twice as many employees as it did last week, and some new responsibilities. Here to tell us about it is Commissioner Hugh Weathers.As of J...

Abnormally dry weather conditions are combining with hot temperatures to wreak havoc on corn and other crops. With 99 counties experiencing extended dry conditions, the state desperately needs a good,...

Abnormally dry weather conditions are combining with hot temperatures to wreak havoc on corn and other crops. With 99 counties experiencing extended dry conditions, the state desperately needs a good,...

The Supreme Court struck down Chevron deference, which is good news for American farmers and ranchers. Travis Cushman, deputy general counsel for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the most imp...

The Supreme Court struck down Chevron deference, which is good news for American farmers and ranchers. Travis Cushman, deputy general counsel for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the most imp...

Well, we’re getting to the mid part of the year now, and for a look weather wise, we turn to Corey Davis. He is the Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina, and wow, what difference a y...

The H5N1 virus continues to be a story in the dairy industry and the poultry industry it originated from. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the virus has differing effects on each industry."On the poultry...