Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
$26M FEMA Grant Targets Flood-Damaged Properties in NC Counties
WASHINGTON -- Today, FEMA awarded more than $26 million to eliminate flood risks for severely damaged properties in North Carolina. The state will use this funding, administered through FEMA's Hazard ...
Apr 06, 2026
U.S. Agriculture Secretary speaks to Raleigh radio station
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joins Lisa Price of content partner WPTF Radio to discuss the 148th White House Easter Egg Roll and the role North Carolina agriculture played in this year...
Apr 06, 2026
Rebuild After Hurricane Helene Still Progressing
Planting season 2026 is underway across the country, including the mountains of North Carolina where farmers continue to rebuild from the devastation Hurricane Helene brought almost 18 months ago. Cor...
Apr 06, 2026
Nearly 90% of NC in Severe Drought as Fire Danger Grows
Well, as we talked about last week, pollen is in the air. Temperatures are in the 80s. And yes, this is not an April's fools. It is a not June, and we're going with this heat. How long is it going to ...
Apr 03, 2026
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, April 3rd
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Ag markets are closed today, Friday, April 3, for Good Friday. It is not a ...
Apr 03, 2026
The Label Reads "Product of USA"
Since the first of this year, when a final rule was issued, the Agriculture Department has offered voluntary meat and food product labeling of USDA-regulated products under the term "Product of USA." ...
Apr 02, 2026
Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs
Oil prices have been on a rollercoaster ride ever since the United States and Israel started bombing Iran. Initially, oil prices moved higher, but last week, oil prices dipped after President Trump pa...
Apr 02, 2026
Share the Feeding the Economy Report to Show Agriculture's Economic Impact
John Bode, president of the Corn Refiners Association, celebrated National Ag Day in Washington, D.C. He talked about one thing that would make National Ag Day even better than it already is. "Bold, n...
Apr 01, 2026
NC Eggs roll their way to the White House
NASHVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - Eggs from a North Carolina farm will have a starring role in this year's White House Easter Egg Roll. On Tuesday (March 30), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins t...
Mar 31, 2026
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday, March 31st
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. We still have all the volatility in the energy markets, with the ups, downs...
Mar 31, 2026