Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Contagious Horse Disease Outbreak in Oklahoma and Texas
A horse virus outbreak has equine owners in southern states like Texas and Oklahoma very concerned. An EHV outbreak was believed to have started at an event in Texas. Dr. Thorne talked about the disea...
Nov 26, 2025
Food Safety and Quirky Questions When Talking Thanksgiving
What does Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl have in common, besides football? In the food safety realm, USDA food safety expert Meredith Carruthers says, for her and her colleagues operating the Agricul...
Nov 26, 2025
Trump spares turkeys - but not his political opponents - at annual pardoning ceremony
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump didn’t bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispen...
Nov 26, 2025
Farm Disaster Assistance Program Sign-Ups Begin
The second stage of USDA's Supplemental Disaster Relief Program is among the latest farm disaster assistance offerings that eligible producers can now sign up for."The Supplemental Disaster Relief Pro...
Nov 25, 2025
Tyson to Close Packing Plant in Nebraska
Tyson Foods is closing its plant in Lexington, Nebraska, in an effort to right-size the company's business. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen said it's a hard thing for the company's employees, and it was ...
Nov 25, 2025
McCormick: Question Remain About the U.S.-China Trade Deal
It's been an interesting time in the soybean market. Jim McCormick, the chief operating officer of AgMarket.net, was pleased to hear that the U.S. and China had struck a trade framework that included ...
Nov 25, 2025
Analyst Expects Another Drop in U.S. Corn Production
As the end of 2025 approaches, it's time to start looking ahead to the new year. Naomi Bloh (Bloom), the senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, spoke during a presentation at the 2025 Nation...
Nov 24, 2025
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday, Nov. 25th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.The week of Thanksgiving is always fun in the grain markets because we typic...
Nov 24, 2025
AFBF Thanksgiving Survey Shows Slightly Lower Costs in 2025
Every year, volunteer shoppers from the American Farm Bureau Federation help determine the average cost of feeding ten people for a Thanksgiving meal. Faith Parum, an economist with AFBF, said consume...
Nov 23, 2025
Idaho's Theiler Becomes USMEF Chair
At the U.S. Meat Export Federation's annual strategic planning conference, the organization elected Jay Theiler as the new chair. The executive vice president for corporate affairs for Agri Beef Compa...
Nov 23, 2025