Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday, Oct. 14th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.It looked like it was going to be a quiet week last week until China release...
Oct 13, 2025
Good News for Farmers on the Cost of Labor
Ag employers took a big sigh of relief after the Department of Labor revised the methodology for determining the H-2A program's Adverse Effect Wage Rate.Northwest Horticultural Council's Senior Vice P...
Oct 13, 2025
Farmers Must Have a Voice in Upcoming USMCA Review
With the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal facing a 2026 review, ag leaders say farmers must have a strong voice. Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith recently hosted USDA Undersecretary for Trade and F...
Oct 13, 2025
Input Costs Continue To Weigh On the Ag Community
The 2025 growing season was a favorable one for many commodities across states like Idaho; however, the high cost of doing business continues to result in struggles for farmers and growers across the ...
Oct 12, 2025
Public Education and Awareness of NWS Prevention
There is growing awareness of the threat New World screw-worm can pose to our nation’s livestock, particularly beef cattle, as this invasive pest, once decades removed from our country, travels ...
Oct 12, 2025
Ironweed: The resilient perennial transforming North Carolina landscapes
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerWe all want resilient plants for our landscape. Frankly we want something that is cost effective. A plant which fulfills that description and expectation is "Ironwee...
Oct 12, 2025
Ironweed: The resilient perennial transforming North Carolina landscapes
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener We all want resilient plants for our landscape. Frankly we want something that is cost effective. A plant which fulfills that description and expectation is "Ironwe...
Oct 12, 2025
USDA Announces Over $400 Million in Support for North Carolina Agriculture
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina farmers and agricultural producers are set to receive more than $400 million in federal assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as part of a series of...
Oct 06, 2025
The Shutdown Impacts on Commodity Markets
One commodity market analyst said there are signs this government shutdown may last longer than previous ones. Arlan Suderman, the chief commodities analyst for StoneX, talked about the potential econ...
Oct 06, 2025
The Science Behind the Fall Colors
Taking a drive, this fall to a forest park or scenic byway, near or far, to observe the beauty of trees transforming colors from green to all sorts of shades of red, yellow and orange. Cynthia Domengh...
Oct 06, 2025