Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Dec. 26th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Markets firmed up on Monday, and Wednesday's early close was on low volume....
Dec 26, 2025
The Road to a Healthier Herd: National Swine Health Strategy Progress
The development of the producer-driven National Swine Health Strategy is guided by both the National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council, with the assistance of an advisory group. Aimin...
Dec 25, 2025
AFBF: USMCA Renegotiation is a Big Opportunity
The USMCA must be reviewed by July 2026. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said preparations are already underway. "The U.S. Trade Repres...
Dec 25, 2025
What Goes Into Ensuring Holiday Meals
As you prepare to break bread this holiday season, how often do American consumers think about the farmers who make that meal possible? And how many consumers think about the tools in the farmer's too...
Dec 24, 2025
Proposed H-2A Rules Changes Will Benefit Farmers
Earlier this fall, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed significant changes to the federal H-2A policy. While details still need to be determined, Austin McClister with the Oregon Farm Bureau says th...
Dec 24, 2025
2025 Economic Recap and 2026 Forecast Presented by Economist
It's important for pig farmers to take a close look at the balance sheet because it helps set the fundamental outlook moving forward into the coming year. Lee Schulz, chief economist with Ever.Ag, say...
Dec 23, 2025
Taking Another Run at Ag Labor Reform
He may have announced that he'll not seek reelection next year, but Washington Representative Dan Newhouse still has things he needs to get done before leaving office. One of those things is bringing ...
Dec 23, 2025
MAHA Definitions of 'Ultraprocessed' a Concern for Pork Producers
Concerns remain that DHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and others within the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement will place restrictions on many popular pork products as "ultraprocessed"...
Dec 23, 2025
Wake County preserves family farm in Northern Wake
Wake County is taking another step in protecting its rural landscape by permanently preserving its sixth farm through the Farmland Preservation Program. The Freeman Garcia Farm, a 28-acre family-owned...
Dec 22, 2025 Photo Credit: Wake County Government Official X Account
Land Purchases Grow University Farm To Largest Size Ever
N.C. A&T State University's farm will expand by nearly 90 acres to its largest size in its 124-year history thanks to several recent purchases of adjacent land, according to Jerome Harper, directo...
Dec 22, 2025 Recent land purchases have grown the size of N.C. A&T’s University Farm to more than 580 acres, nearly 90 acres more than its current size of 492 acres. “We have lots of options for the land,” said Daniel Cooper, farm superintendent. (Photo Credit: North Carolina A&T State University)