Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
New USTR Plan Responds to Shipping Concerns in Agriculture
The U.S. Trade Representative has responded to concerns by the agriculture industry over a plan to impose fees designed to boost the U.S. shipbuilding industry. U.S. Meat Export Federation President a...
Apr 22, 2025
New USTR Plan Responds to Shipping Concerns in Agriculture
The U.S. Trade Representative has responded to concerns by the agriculture industry over a plan to impose fees designed to boost the U.S. shipbuilding industry. U.S. Meat Export Federation President a...
Apr 22, 2025
USDA Announces Disaster Relief for WNC, Others Impacted by Recent Disasters
FARGO, ND – April 22, 2025 - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers,...
Apr 22, 2025
USDA Announces Disaster Relief for WNC, Others Impacted by Recent Disasters
FARGO, ND – April 22, 2025 - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers,...
Apr 22, 2025
NC Commissioner Troxler: It’s Strawberry Season. Get Yours Today!
Rejoice strawberry lovers, depending on where you are in the state, strawberry season is here or almost here! Pick-your own farms in Eastern NC have opened and fresh, North Carolina berries can be fou...
Apr 21, 2025
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday April 22
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Coming off the holiday weekend, corn and soybeans tried to rally in the over...
Apr 21, 2025
Cover Crops Survey Shows Continued Adoption
Cover crop usage continues to grow across the country. Earlier this week, the Conservation Technology Information Center announced the findings of its eighth national cover crop survey. Rob Myers of S...
Apr 17, 2025
Troxler: Tariffs are About Leveling the Playing Field for Ag
One state ag official says President Trump’s tariffs on foreign made goods is part of a larger plan to level the playing field for US products, including agriculture. North Carolina Ag Commissio...
Apr 15, 2025
Monitor Interest Rates in 2025
Interest rates spent much of 2024 at or near the top of the news cycle. Matthew Bennett, co-founder of AgMarket.net, says it's important to not forget about interest rates in 2025."I just don’t ...
Apr 15, 2025
Mississippi Names Sweet Potato as State’s Official Veggie
STARKVILLE, Miss.-It's official. The Mississippi sweet potato is growing tremendously-in status that is.The storage root formally becomes the "Official Vegetable of Mississippi" on July 1, after Gover...
Apr 15, 2025