Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
New Equipment Purchases May Not Be Your Best Tax Strategy
Many farmers may be looking for tax advantages as we approach the end of 2025, but is a new tractor or equipment purchase the place to find it? One tax advisor says, maybe not. Austin Peiffer, Associa...
Dec 02, 2025
State Warns of Widening Equine Herpes Outbreak
State officials are warning people not to participate in any horse shows or sales in light of a recent outbreak of equine herpes. As Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler points out, the current o...
Dec 02, 2025
Be Thankful for Flavorful Pork During the Holidays
Many families indulged in the sizzle, sear, shred, or slice of pork as they finalized their menus for the Thanksgiving celebration. Whitney Hemmer, a registered dietitian with Fareway Meat and Grocery...
Nov 30, 2025
The Improving Pig Survivability Project
Improving Pig Survivability is an ongoing project encompassing research, education, and extension efforts aimed at reducing overall mortality in the U.S. commercial swine industry. Dr. Joel DeRouchey,...
Nov 30, 2025
Catching Up on USDA's Agricultural Reports
With the government slowly reopening, the weekly government reports - including the export sales - are covering the data that was missed during the shutdown. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride sa...
Nov 30, 2025
Tending God's earth: a journey of faith through gardening
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerI have always believed that God is in everything. There can be nothing on Earth to which this idea applies more than a garden. Don't forget - one of God's first crea...
Nov 30, 2025
Tending God's earth: a journey of faith through gardening
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have always believed that God is in everything. There can be nothing on Earth to which this idea applies more than a garden. Don't forget - one of God's first cre...
Nov 30, 2025
Sorghum Growers Looking to Restart Trade with China Too
Soybeans are not the only American commodity looking to get trade going again with China. Amy Franz is Chairwoman of the National Sorghum Producers, who says there are trade challenges in the sorghum ...
Nov 27, 2025
Cattlemen Shocked by Tyson's Plan to Close a Nebraska Beef Plant
Tyson's plans to close a Nebraska beef plant are sending shockwaves through a state dubbed the "Beef State." The company plans to lay off 32-hundred workers when the plant winds down in mid-January.&n...
Nov 27, 2025
Cold Front Hits Carolinas, Drier Winter Expected
Well, as we wrap up Thanksgiving week, we turn our attention to Christmas, and that brings us the beginning of the winter season. We got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, it looks...
Nov 27, 2025