Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday, Dec. 16th
The week started off very quietly after poor finishes for the week last Friday. Markets traded lower Monday, but then corn and beans managed to come back and close well off the lows. Not much new has ...
Dec 16, 2025
North American Potash Markets Shaken
Fertilizer industries on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are making their case for the continued supply of Canadian potash. That response follows President Trump's most recent tariff threat,...
Dec 16, 2025
AFBF: USDA Announces New Regenerative Agriculture Initiative
Farmers and ranchers recently received some good news when it comes to regenerative agriculture practices. Brian Glenn, director of government affairs for the American farm Bureau Federation, says USD...
Dec 16, 2025
Helping Farmers When the Checks Suddenly Stop Coming
The shutdown of Pure Prairie Poultry several months ago left a large number of producers hanging out to dry with no financial recompense. Kelly Wilfert, a farm management outreach specialist for the U...
Dec 15, 2025
House Unanimously Passes the ePermit Act
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ePermit Act, a bipartisan effort led by Representatives Dusty Johnson of South Dakota and Scott Peters of California. The legislation codifies ...
Dec 15, 2025
Helping Farmers When the Checks Suddenly Stop Coming
The shutdown of Pure Prairie Poultry several months ago left a large number of producers hanging out to dry with no financial recompense. Kelly Wilfert, a farm management outreach specialist for the U...
Dec 15, 2025
House Unanimously Passes the ePermit Act
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ePermit Act, a bipartisan effort led by Representatives Dusty Johnson of South Dakota and Scott Peters of California. The legislation codifies ...
Dec 15, 2025
NC State economist predicts record job growth in 2026
By WPTF StaffRALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Economist Dr. Mike Walden says North Carolina is poised for record-breaking job growth and business development in 2026. Walden, a William Neal Reynolds distinguish...
Dec 14, 2025
Wet Week Brings Drought Relief to Carolinas
Well, over the last week, we’ve had a couple instances of some weather systems coming through here, giving us some much-needed precipitation. We've got state Assistant Climatologist Corey Davis ...
Dec 12, 2025
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, December 12th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.USDA elected to kick the can down the road once again with very few changes ...
Dec 12, 2025