Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
On-Target Pork Export Growth Strategy
The U.S. Meat Export Federation reported USDA numbers indicating that exports to Mexico grew 11 percent year-over-year to 111,207 metric tons. Export value increased nine percent to $246.9 million, th...
Feb 10, 2026
USDA's Farmer Bridge Assistance Payments on Track for February Release
The USDA is on-track to deliver the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program payments to farmers. Richard Fordyce, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, said things are looking good to get...
Feb 10, 2026
Dairy Seeing a Processing Boom
The dairy industry is experiencing a period of growth in the U.S. right now. Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, says one of the road signs is the current boom in ...
Feb 09, 2026
Farm Bureau Analysis Shows Key Role Farmers Play in Growing Your Super Bowl Snacks
Super Bowl Sunday is consistently one of the highest demand days for food across the U.S., supporting the farm economy. Faith Parum, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said Super Bo...
Feb 09, 2026
A Note of Optimism About a Farm Bill in 2026?
House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson of Pennsylvania told attendees at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture's Winter Policy Conference that getting a farm bill done is a top pr...
Feb 09, 2026 Photo Credit: Red River Farm Network
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, Feb. 6th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Wednesday looked like just another boring trading day in the grains, with n...
Feb 06, 2026
Historic snowfall hammers Carolinas, Raleigh misses big totals
For the second straight weekend, we had winter weather gracing us with its presence, but unlike the previous week, it was ice in a wintry mix. This week was all snow, and we had one anomaly in the Ral...
Feb 06, 2026 Several inches of snow begin to accumulate in downtown Chapel Hill on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2026, as a winter storm brings snow and freezing temperatures to the region. (Photo Credit: Travis Long/News & Observer)
Changes to the 2026 Tax Season for Farmers and Ranchers
Tax season is upon Americans, but there is some new tax relief in place this year for farmers, ranchers, and other Americans. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) said he's hopeful for some relief across the...
Feb 05, 2026
Biofuels Are a Win for Everyone - Time for Year-Round E15
There are many things the farming community can do, and is doing, to help the environment and climate. But perhaps consumers are not aware of one area when it comes to the environment that the farming...
Feb 05, 2026
Need Firewood? Buy it Where You Burn It.
With bitter cold temperatures that started the year in many parts of the country, several residents with a wood fire stove have perhaps turned to that for some extra heat. In some cases, that has also...
Feb 05, 2026