Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

The South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, Hugh Weathers just back from a big trip, and it was not all fun and games. There was some work involved. Commissioner, tell us where you went and what y...

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services operates four regional farmers markets that offer residents and farmers a place to buy and sell local produce and food products. Each market ha...

Dr. Craig Yencho is an NC State University professor whose research has influenced sweet potato cultivation across the world. He’s now been named the recipient of the 2024 Oliver Max Gardner Awa...

WASHINGTON, DC – With the support of Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, commonl...

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after voting to report out of Committee favorabl...

USDA's May WASDE report is about reconciling what the balance sheets will look like for the forthcoming marketing year. That's the assessment of Mac Marshall, the vice president of market intelligence...

More timely rains across North and South Carolina has put us in pretty good shape, that according to North Carolina assistant state climatologist Corey Davis, who joins me now. A couple of systems mad...

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Wheat and soybeans remain the most volatile of the row crops. Wheat is still wat...

A series of robust tariffs announced by President Joe Biden are aimed at China. The duties include a 25 percent duty on electric vehicle batteries and the critical minerals to make them, a 25 to 50 pe...

The markup for House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson's farm bill will move ahead on Thursday despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office that raise questions. The CBO says the scores provided d...