Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Sept. 26th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.It's been another quiet week in the grain markets, with low volume and no en...
Sep 25, 2025
Drought Tightens Grip, But Rain Looms for Carolinas
So, it continues to be a dry Carolinas. Over the last week or so, we have not gotten any substantive rain. Over the last week, got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, is the drought...
Sep 25, 2025
One year later, western North Carolina still recovers from Hurricane Helene
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (NCN News) - It has been one year since the worst storm to ever hit North Carolina devastated the western part of the state.Hurricane Helene was not even on the list of storms to wor...
Sep 25, 2025
Forty Years of CRP
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of what many consider the Agriculture Department’s flagship conservation program.The person perhaps most connected to the creation of the Conservation Reserve Pro...
Sep 24, 2025
One Year After Helene: WNC Farmers Still Rebuilding, with Help from Community
The one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene ravaging western North Carolina is fast approaching, and farmers are still continuing the recovery process.One farm that continues to work toward recovery ...
Sep 24, 2025
U.S. Grain and Feed Industry Releases Economic Impact Study
The U.S. grain and feed industry is a major driver of jobs and economic activity across rural America. That's the message from a new study just released by the National Grain and Feed Association. NGF...
Sep 24, 2025
New Report Details the Value of Precision Agriculture
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released a report showing the significant benefits of precision agriculture in the U.S. Austin Gellings, senior director of agricultural services with AE...
Sep 24, 2025
Russian sage: Not from Russia, but perfect for NC gardens
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerI planted some Russian Sage (Salvia yangii) decades ago. Alas, I can't remember when it faded into oblivion. It is really not native to Russia and hails from Central...
Sep 24, 2025
Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina a year ago. Some students never returned to school
By MAKIYA SEMINERA of The Associated Press and LAURA HACKETT and JOSE SANDOVAL of Blue Ridge Public Radio SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) - When 12-year-old Natalie Briggs visited the ruins of her home after Hur...
Sep 19, 2025
Drought Deepens in Carolinas as Fire Risks and Crop Struggles Grow
It’s starting to look a little drier around the Carolinas here; we’ve not had any significant rain over the last week or two. We've got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Core...
Sep 18, 2025