Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Troxler Announces Bid for NC Ag Commissioner 6th Term
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler filed for reelection on Tuesday. Troxler was first elected to the office in 2004 and took office in February 2005. He agreed to an exclusive in...
Dec 07, 2023
Troxler Announces Bid for NC Ag Commissioner 6th Term
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler filed for reelection on Tuesday. Troxler was first elected to the office in 2004 and took office in February 2005. He agreed to an exclusive in...
Dec 07, 2023
USDA 2024 Trade Outlook
The Department of Agriculture released its quarterly outlook for U.S. agricultural trade. AFBF Senior Government Affairs Director Dave Salmonsen says the data projects a decrease in exports and an inc...
Dec 06, 2023
Lawmakers Request New USDA Emergency Relief Program
A group of lawmakers this week expressed concerns regarding the Department of Agriculture’s requirements for the Emergency Relief Program. In a letter to USDA, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Rep...
Dec 06, 2023
Improved Financial Conditions Boost Farmer Sentiment
For the second month, farmer sentiment improved as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed five points. November’s 12-point rise in the Current Conditions Index to a reading...
Dec 06, 2023
Controlling BRD and Pneumonia in Young Calves
As dairy calves travel from the home farm to calf ranch, the stress of the move, contact with new animals, and a new environment can lead to respiratory disease. Dr. Joe Gillespie, DVM with Boehringer...
Dec 06, 2023
Western Canada’s Sugar Shortage
With Christmas approaching, 'tis the season to be baking, and this is a peak season for sugar use in commercial bakeries and in consumers' kitchens. But western Canada is experiencing a major shortage...
Dec 05, 2023
Retirement a Unique Situation for Farmers
Retirement planning is a unique experience for farmers. Jared Nelson is an insurance agent and financial advisor with Rural Mutual Insurance. He says farmers have several things to consider depending ...
Dec 04, 2023
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday December 5
This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Wheat has continued to be the upside leader for the first time in a very long ti...
Dec 04, 2023
NC Commissioner Troxler: Avian Influenza Back in Atlantic Flyways
Nationally and along the East Coast, we are seeing the re-emergence of avian influenza in the wild bird population. Because of the threat this presents to our poultry industry, we urge producers to ma...
Dec 04, 2023