Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

We all know that soil health practices make sense from a conservation perspective. But do they also make “cents,” or dollars for that matter, from a financial point of view? This will be o...

We all know that soil health practices make sense from a conservation perspective. But do they also make “cents,” or dollars for that matter, from a financial point of view? This will be o...

An attempt to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process could end up making college less affordable for rural Americans. Dustin Sherer, Director of Government Affairs for t...

A new report is calling for greater accountability in the system providing funding to farmers in underserved communities.The research takes a dive into the Farm Credit System, examining the ...

North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis says the late December rain wiped most of the drought conditions off the map in North and South Carolina. And as we start off 2024, it's hard t...

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Grain markets started off the New Year on a bearish note led lower by beans and ...

Some 4,000 miles from the mainland, Hawaii also struggles to provide rural communities with local news; a rural county in New Mexico is having success keeping repeat offenders out of jail; and persist...

Grain futures ended 2023 significantly in the red, with corn futures suffering their biggest yearly drop in a decade, according to a new analysis by the University of Illinois’ Farm Policy websi...

John Heinberg is Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing. He tells SFN there are a few key things to watch for in the new year. The first is money flow. He says funds continued to sell the ag sector ...

California's Prop 12 goes into effect with the new year on January 1. It becomes California state law during a time of already great uncertainty in the pork market. American Farm Bureau Federation Eco...