Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Corn Growers Want Sales, Not Government Checks
While farmers are grateful for government assistance through the Farm Bridge Assistance Program, the goal is always to sell more commodities. Kenneth Hartman Jr., now the past president of the Nationa...
Mar 09, 2026
Vance: Data Centers Can Work in Rural America if Done Right
The U.S. tech industry is continuing a push for more land for data centers in rural areas, and it's causing some farmer pushback. Data centers target rural areas because they require a lot of land and...
Mar 09, 2026
House Farm Bill Markup Slows Over SNAP Funding
The House Ag farm bill markup has entered its second day, but the key stumbling block to a bipartisan bill has now come into sharp focus. The fight over SNAP versus farm programs has kept a new farm b...
Mar 09, 2026
A unique dogwood that brings color to the late-winter landscape
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Even if I did not have access to a calendar, I would always know when we are nearing the end of winter. Of course, there are many signs in nature, but I defer to th...
Mar 08, 2026
Rain improves drought conditions as 80-degree weather arrives
Well, as you're waking up and looking at the weather on your phone, you may see something that you haven't seen in a long time: 80-degree weather. Spring is almost here, and it looks like we're alread...
Mar 06, 2026
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Mar. 6th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. The news cycle continues to be dominated by the turmoil in the Middle East....
Mar 06, 2026
Finding Out About Farm Income Forecast
What does farm income in the U.S. potentially look like for 2026? USDA's first projections for net farm income for this year indicate: "Net cash farm income is forecast at $158.5 billion, which is an ...
Mar 05, 2026
Fordyce: 37,000 Applications for Farmer Bridge Assistance and Counting
During the recent Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce talked about a new "One Farmer, One File" initiative at the agency. "The Secretary said your file will fo...
Mar 05, 2026 Photo Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com
Many Parts of Farm Bill Still Need to be Completed
The House Ag Committee recently put forth its text for an updated Farm Bill, something farmers and ranchers have been longing for. Ryan Yates, American Farm Bureau Managing Director of Government Affa...
Mar 05, 2026
Optimism for a New Farm Bill Hard to Find
As the Farm Bill 2.0 markup was to begin on Tuesday afternoon, optimism about getting a new five-year bill can be hard to find. Duane Stateler, about to finish his term as president of the National Po...
Mar 04, 2026