Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
SC Commissioner Weathers: Commissioner’s School for Agriculture Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are now open for the 2024 South Carolina Commissioner's School for Agriculture. Tell us about this program, Commissioner.Commissioner's School is a career and leadership development summe...
Feb 19, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: Census of Ag Results for NC
Last week, the 2022 Census of Agriculture was released which provides a snapshot of North Carolina agriculture. Some of the highlights point to positive trends in agriculture, others highlight the con...
Feb 19, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: Census of Ag Results for NC
Last week, the 2022 Census of Agriculture was released which provides a snapshot of North Carolina agriculture. Some of the highlights point to positive trends in agriculture, others highlight the con...
Feb 19, 2024
Skor Highlights Diverse Bio-Industries
Heading further into 2024, one of the top missions for Growth Energy is year-round, nationwide access to E15. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor spoke on E15 during her keynote address at the group's annual...
Feb 18, 2024
House Ag Democrats Double Down on Farm Bill Red Line
Sparks flew at the House Ag Committee as Democrats and Republicans stood their ground on farm bill differences, and USDA Secretary Vilsack defended his handling of existing programs.Vilsack immediatel...
Feb 18, 2024
Lack of Awaited Recession Impacting Farm Bill Progress
They've been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn't mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.RaboBank strategist Steve Nicholson says the key now is ...
Feb 18, 2024
Vilsack: Eighteen Months From a Bird Flu Vaccine
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the United States is 18 months away from a vaccine for bird flu. That news comes as more than 81 million U.S. poultry and aquatic birds have been killed by avian flu acro...
Feb 16, 2024
Farmers Can Use Existing Dicamba Stocks
An Arizona District Court vacated the 2020 registration of over-the-top dicamba products, so the Environmental Protection Agency issued an Existing Stocks Order. The order allows limited sale and dist...
Feb 16, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday February 16
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.The USDA outlook conference is underway yesterday and today. USDA will give us t...
Feb 16, 2024
Midterm Winter Check Reveals Warmer-than-Usual Temps
Talking with NC Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis. How’s this winter stacking up as far as winters go, Corey?Mike, February is our shortest month, but we don’t want to shortchange ...
Feb 15, 2024