Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday April 2
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Grain markets got the USDA Prospective Planting and Quarterly Stocks Report on T...
Apr 01, 2024
Economist: Expected Increase in Soy Acreage a Reflection of Economy
The Prospective Plantings Report shows farmers will increase their soybean acres this year. Betty Resnick, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the report should be bullish for ...
Apr 01, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: Spring Pesticide Collection Events Coming Up
Eighteen special Pesticide Disposal Collection Days are planned across the state to help farmers and homeowners properly dispose of unwanted pesticides. The special collection days are a partnership b...
Apr 01, 2024
Record High Placements into Cattle Feedlots
A record high number of cattle were placed into feedlots in February. The USDA reporting placements at about 1.9 million head up 10% From February a year ago. USDA livestock analyst Mike McConnell say...
Apr 01, 2024
Economist: Planting Intentions Report Should be Good for Corn Prices
The Prospective Plantings Report shows farmers will increase their soybean acres this year. Betty Resnick, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the report should be bullish for ...
Apr 01, 2024
Economist: Planting Intentions Report Should be Good for Corn Prices
The Prospective Plantings Report shows farmers will increase their soybean acres this year. Betty Resnick, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the report should be bullish for ...
Apr 01, 2024
Delivering Meat and Building Trust with Consumers
Farmer Grade is a new business idea birthed out of the rise of social media. Sawyer Whisler, a farmer from southeast Iowa, wanted to do something different while selling meat directly from the farm to...
Mar 31, 2024
Delivering Meat and Building Trust with Consumers
Farmer Grade is a new business idea birthed out of the rise of social media. Sawyer Whisler, a farmer from southeast Iowa, wanted to do something different while selling meat directly from the farm to...
Mar 31, 2024
Producers Intend Planting More Soybeans, Less Corn
The USDA’s Prospective Report was not without some surprises. As compared to last spring, it looks like the nation’s farmers will be cutting back on acres devoted to corn and wheat, but in...
Mar 29, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday March 29
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Words cannot express how glad I am to have the USDA Prospective Planting and Qua...
Mar 29, 2024