Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
SC Commissioner Weathers: Cuba Trade Trip
SC Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers has just returned from a trade mission to Cuba. Commissioner, tell us about this trip.Yes, Mike, I'm back from a trip to Cuba with the National Association...
Feb 26, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday February 27
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.March corn broke through the $4 level on Friday. This was the first time we have...
Feb 26, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: March 1-7 is Weights and Measures Week
The work of the N.C. Department of Agriculture touches the lives of residents of the state every day whether they know that or not. Weights and Measures Week celebrated March 1-7 highlights the work o...
Feb 26, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: March 1-7 is Weights and Measures Week
The work of the N.C. Department of Agriculture touches the lives of residents of the state every day whether they know that or not. Weights and Measures Week celebrated March 1-7 highlights the work o...
Feb 26, 2024
Farm Loan Repayment Rates Beginning to Drop
Many experts have said the agricultural economy has grown softer in the last 6-8 months. Nate Kauffman, senior vice president with the Kansas City Federal Reserve, says it starts with lower commodity ...
Feb 26, 2024
Farm Loan Repayment Rates Beginning to Drop
Many experts have said the agricultural economy has grown softer in the last 6-8 months. Nate Kauffman, senior vice president with the Kansas City Federal Reserve, says it starts with lower commodity ...
Feb 26, 2024
Consumer Demand for Potatoes Strong
The U.S. potato industry has seen quite the turnaround in volume the past year with a pretty healthy rebound.Kim Brashears, Chief Marketing Officer at Potatoes USA, says it's really been an up and dow...
Feb 26, 2024
FB Urging Farmers to Advocate for Farm Bill Passage
American Farm Bureau Federation president Zippy Duvall says it's critical that Congress finishes a farm bill this year."Well, there are only a few pieces of legislation that are more significant than ...
Feb 23, 2024
To Plant or Not to Plant…EARLY?
You look at the calendar and it says February but we look outside we look at the thermometer and we’re thinking, maybe Spring has sprung. We’ll turn to climatologist Corey Davis to get his...
Feb 22, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday February 23
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Even many market analysts who were bearish have been surprised at how fast corn ...
Feb 22, 2024