Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

Watch Out for Fraud During Holidays
A survey by AARP reveals a majority of U.S. consumers have experienced some type of fraud, and with the holidays arriving, scammers are ramping up their efforts. AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean Vosk...
Curtis Media Nov 19, 2023
Davis: Next Week May Bring Rain
I don’t have to tell you that the temperature has been riding a roller coaster for the past several weeks. It’s that crazy time of year where we could have all four seasons in one day, and...
Curtis Media Nov 17, 2023
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday November 17
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Grains continue to chop but have not been able to break out of the ranges we hav...
Curtis Media Nov 16, 2023

USDA Rule to Benefit North Carolina Farmers, Strengthen Competition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new “Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments” rule is granting North Carolina farmers more bargaining power.The rule,...
Curtis Media Nov 15, 2023

A Farm Bill Extension is Not a Recent Exception
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in early November offered his opinion on the fate of a new farm bill this year.We’re not going to have a farm bill passed before December 31.And just this past ...
Curtis Media Nov 14, 2023

Mycotoxins and Their Effect on Pigs
We hear a lot about mycotoxins in grain during the fall, but how does it affect the pigs we feed? Dr. Chris Hostetler, director of animal science at the National Pork Board, says mycotoxins are a clas...
Curtis Media Nov 14, 2023

N.C. A&T Breaks Ground on Urban and Community Food Complex
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 14, 2023) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University leaders, elected officials, faculty, staff and project team members picked up shovels and officially ...
Curtis Media Nov 14, 2023

N.C. A&T Breaks Ground on Urban and Community Food Complex
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 14, 2023) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University leaders, elected officials, faculty, staff and project team members picked up shovels and officially ...
Curtis Media Nov 14, 2023

SC Commissioner Weathers: SCDA Taking on Milk Regulation, Restaurant Inspections
Today we're talking about some new duties that will be take over by the SC Department of Agriculture.I've been telling people we're "The Food Agency," and this is part of it.Starting July 1, 2024, the...
Curtis Media Nov 13, 2023

SC Commissioner Weathers: SCDA Taking on Milk Regulation, Restaurant Inspections
Today we're talking about some new duties that will be take over by the SC Department of Agriculture.I've been telling people we're "The Food Agency," and this is part of it.Starting July 1, 2024, the...
Curtis Media Nov 13, 2023
