Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

SC Commissioner Weathers: National Beef and Dairy Month
June is National Beef and Dairy Month and SC Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to tell us more!This industry sure is close to my heartMy family has been involved in dairy farming for 87 years and ...
Curtis Media Jun 10, 2024

Farm Bureau Encouraging Support of ‘AM Radio’ Act
American vehicle manufacturers announced plans to remove AM radio from new electric vehicles. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act in Congress would prevent that from happening. Emily Buckman, director ...
Curtis Media Jun 10, 2024

ASF Vaccine Work Continuing
African Swine Fever still poses a significant threat to the pork industry. It was a topic of conversation at last week’s World Pork Expo in Iowa, and leaders want to make sure the industry and i...
Curtis Media Jun 10, 2024

Farmers Reporting ‘Corn Rolling’
The Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina Corey Davis joining me now. And Corey, I understand that you’re getting some reports from farmers in the field that they’re starting to...
Curtis Media Jun 07, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday June 7
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Corn and beans were long overdue for a bounce and finally showed some life on Th...
Curtis Media Jun 06, 2024

Getting the Most Out of Late-Planted Corn and Soybean Crops
WESTFIELD, Ind. (June 6, 2024) - When wet weather slows planting, it's easy for farmers to doubt the potential of their crops, says AgriGold Agronomist Josh Johnston. "I want them to take comfort know...
Curtis Media Jun 06, 2024

Keeping Our Dams Safe
Let’s go back 135 years, May 31, 1889. Fourteen miles upstream from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the South Fork dam fails, sending 20 million tons of water crashing through Johnstown.“Twenty-t...
Curtis Media Jun 05, 2024

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Ag Hits New Economic Milestone
For the second straight year, North Carolina's agriculture and agribusiness industry has recorded strong growth, jumping to $111.1 billion in economic impact. Agriculture continues to power our state'...
Curtis Media Jun 03, 2024

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Ag Hits New Economic Milestone
For the second straight year, North Carolina's agriculture and agribusiness industry has recorded strong growth, jumping to $111.1 billion in economic impact. Agriculture continues to power our state'...
Curtis Media Jun 03, 2024

Rouzer Amendment to Roll Back Duplicative Pesticide Permits
Pesticide applicators would not have to get additional permits under one of the few farm bill amendments the House Ag committee recently approved. The amendment approved by voice vote would reverse 20...
Curtis Media Jun 02, 2024
