Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

Running a farm, regardless of commodity, can be very expensive. Starting a farm from scratch is even more expensive. To help, the USDA offers farm loans for beginning farmers and ranchers via the Farm...

What do you do with the birthday falls on a weekend? You wouldn’t necessarily think celebrating it on a weekday.Yet, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, US Forest Service personnel and the aud...

By PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown ...

What is the connection between farmers markets across the country, perhaps your local venue, and USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. AMS’s America Vegas says, first and foremost."We don...

Beef producers continue to see high prices for their products. Dave Weaber, senior protein analyst for Terrain Ag, said while things are good, don't forget to work risk management into your marketing ...

The USDA's annual look at farmland values and cash rents, according to Chief Economist Seth Meyer, indicates a cooling in year-over-year growth, but that tread is more reflective in some areas than ot...

By MAKIYA SEMINERA and ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene's devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering visitors a seren...

This week has been more of the same in the grain markets. No bullish surprises to turn the market so good weather and talk of big crops continues to put pressure on the market. Additionally the lack o...

Plenty of rain, and that’s been good news, especially in some parts of the Carolinas. And to give us the details, I’m turning to North Carolina assistant state climatologist, Corey Davis, ...

SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) - Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after they and a police officer trying to save them were swept away in rushing floodwaters, authorities said Wednesday. An...