Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Farmers Expressing Doubts About 2025 Turnaround
As farmers look in the rearview mirror at the season just completed, they have concerns about the planting season up ahead. Zack Webb is a technical agronomist with Deltapine in North and South Caroli...
Feb 18, 2025
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday February 18
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Grain markets were closed on Monday during the day session for Presidents Da...
Feb 17, 2025
SC Commissioner Weathers: Fresh on the Menu People’s Choice Awards Voting Open
Fresh on the Menu People's Choice Awards voting is open. Here is Commissioner Weathers to tell us all about it!Fresh on the Menu has introduced the People's Choice Awards to honor restaurants ac...
Feb 17, 2025
NC Commissioner Troxler: Application Period Open for Specialty Crop Block Grants
An anticipated $1.2 million in specialty crop block grants is expected to come to North Carolina this year. The application period for nonprofits and government agencies is open now through 5 p.m. Mar...
Feb 17, 2025
Despite Slow Start, Big Soybean Crop Coming in Brazil
Don Roose of U.S. Commodities took a recent trip to South America and saw firsthand what the crop conditions looked like. Given the size of South America's growing area, there's a variety of condition...
Feb 16, 2025
Brooke L. Rollins Sworn in as 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025 - Brooke Rollins was sworn in as the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Clarence Thomas in a private ceremony Thursday at...
Feb 14, 2025
Aside from Livestock, Farm Prices May Continue to Founder
The economists continue to paint a rather bleak picture for farm prices in 2025. Dr. Nick Piggott is a professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at NC State University, and he expects prices to...
Feb 13, 2025
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday February 14
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.My catch phrase for the month of February may be the roller coaster continue...
Feb 13, 2025
Rain: Ask and Ye Shall Receive
We needed rain. We got rain, and we’re still getting rain. I’m Mike Davis talking with Corey Davis from the state climate office of North Carolina. Corey, over the last several weeks, you&...
Feb 13, 2025
Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly ...
Feb 13, 2025