Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday, Oct. 7th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Last week we had a lot of new info to trade and at least something to talk a...
Oct 06, 2025
Rep. Don Davis Urges Federal Action to Aid North Carolina Tobacco Farmers Amid Collapse of Exports to China
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Don Davis is calling on top federal officials to take swift action to support North Carolina's flue-cured tobacco farmers, who are facing significant financial hardsh...
Oct 06, 2025
AI, Microbe Discovery and Food Safety
A connection between irrigation surface water and potential microbial contaminants could create a foodborne illness. Cases of such bacteria on leafy vegetables almost 50 years ago found irrigation wat...
Oct 05, 2025
Independent Hog Farmers Excluded From Prop 12 Debate
A lot has been said about California's Prop 12 and the impact it's having on the nation's pork producers. Joe Maxwell, co-founder and chief strategy officer for Farm Action, says independent hog farme...
Oct 05, 2025
Witchy native shrub brings spring bottlebrush blooms and fiery fall color
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener If you have ever wanted to grow your own bottle brushes, then you have come to the right place. The Fothergilla latifolia or F. major or the Dwarf Fothergilla (gard...
Oct 05, 2025
Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China
By DIDI TANG and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China's boycott of American bean...
Oct 05, 2025
Don’t Believe Everything You Read About American Agriculture Without Fact Checking
A news story recently sent confusion and concern throughout the ag community when it was reported that Northwest Farm Management was permanently laying off nearly 300 workers.That's when CEO and Co-Fo...
Oct 02, 2025
Bringing in Several Views of Biologicals
It’s a word, a practice and approach, and a product that has become more well-known in agriculture over the past decade: biologicals. These include plant protection products and inputs based on ...
Sep 30, 2025
USDA Establishing Major Hub in Raleigh, Bringing Hundreds of Jobs and Boosting Local Economy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a significant move to establish one of its five future hubs in Raleigh, North Carolina, permanently relocating hundreds of employees from W...
Sep 30, 2025
Details on ELRP Phase Two Sign- Up
Sign-up is now underway for the second phase of the USDA Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP), available through local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices."Producers will have until Oct. 31 to appl...
Sep 30, 2025