Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

Member investment is an important pillar of the cooperative business model, as seen in many parts of America, especially rural areas. Yet, as Phil Kenkel of Oklahoma State University Extension points ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to senior leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tuesday afternoon, reinforcin...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) announced Tuesday that a backyard flock in Franklin County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI). Th...

Oil Prices were much lower in late 2025 than where prices began that year. Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com says there were two key international issues that pushed oil prices lower in 2025: the ongoi...

2025 brought many wins and definitely some challenges for the U.S. cattle industry. Jenna Stanton, director of policy and public affairs for the U.S. Cattlemen's Association, shared a recap of the yea...

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. The close on Friday was very disappointing, but it happened on low holiday ...

A progress report as the U.S. and Mexico worked to update a 1944 water treaty impacting growers in Texas: Mexican leadership "has taken some early steps to not only use this agreement as an example, b...

Livestock auction markets sit directly in the middle of every transaction. That means trucking regulations have a direct impact on both markets and producers. Jara Settles, general counsel for the Liv...

Heading into 2026, U.S. agriculture faces questions about transportation challenges. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, said no one likes uncertainty. "Large indus...

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new Waters of the U.S. Rule to give U.S. agriculture more clarity on what constitutes an actual water of the U.S. The public comment deadline is rapidly ...