Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
After Saturday, Dryer Air Coming In to Carolinas
A wet week over much of the Carolinas, but some dry weather is coming. Let’s talk to Corey Davis, from the Climate Office of North Carolina to get the latest on this.Well, Mike, we’ve had ...
Mar 07, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday March 8
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Traders are positioning for USDA's March update that comes out today, Friday Mar...
Mar 07, 2024
The Yonder Report
Kentucky environmentalists tackle ‘zombie’ mines; stereotypes of rural voters are debunked; and despite a messy start, some say rural students bound for college should benefit from the sim...
Mar 07, 2024
USDA Releases Packers and Stockyards Act Final Rule on Competition to Mixed Reviews
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced the finalization of the “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act,” which will be effective 60 d...
Mar 06, 2024
Modest Improvement in Farmer Sentiment, Financial Concerns Loom
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose modestly in February posting a reading of 111, five points higher than a month earlier. The modest rise in the barometer was attributable to p...
Mar 06, 2024
New Report Offers Crop Risk Analytics
A new report can help farmers analyze their crop risks and opportunities. Pattern Ag uses analytics to help farmers optimize their spending on crop protection, seed selection, and fertility inputs whi...
Mar 06, 2024
Potentially Early Start to Insect Season
As temperatures rise, the insect population is springing into action signaling a potentially early start to bug season. PJ Liesch, director of the University of Wisconsin Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab...
Mar 06, 2024
Data Shows U.S. at a Trade Deficit for 2024
The trade outlook for 2024 is unfortunately still showing the United States with a record trade deficit. Betty Resnick, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says 2024 will see lower a...
Mar 05, 2024
SC Commissioner Weathers: Census of Agriculture Highlights
A few weeks ago, USDA released the results of the most recent Census of Agriculture. What did we learn about South Carolina?Commissioner:Yes, we've talked about the ag census a lot in the past few yea...
Mar 04, 2024
SC Commissioner Weathers: Census of Agriculture Highlights
A few weeks ago, USDA released the results of the most recent Census of Agriculture. What did we learn about South Carolina?Commissioner:Yes, we've talked about the ag census a lot in the past few yea...
Mar 04, 2024