Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

Study identifies opportunities to expand agricultural manufacturing and processing in North Carolina
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - A new study found that targeted investments in agricultural manufacturing and processing could help North Carolina farmers access higher-value and more reliable markets ...
NCDA&CS Mar 31, 2026

Trump, EPA Announce Highest-Ever RVOs in Final RFS Rule
President Trump and his EPA announced the highest-ever Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations or RVOs for 2026 and '27. Trump told farmers gathered at the White House for an Ag Week Celebration "T...
Mike Davis Mar 31, 2026 Photo Credit: www.tractorevolution.com

Now Available - Ag Pest and Disease Rapid Response Research Grants
You may be aware of various pest and disease threats to our nation's ag ecosystems and food security. Examples include: "Lanternfly on the East Coast, new world screwworm. For example, there are a who...
Rod Bain Mar 30, 2026

Keep Your Cool When Talking About Agriculture with Legislators
When contacting your legislators to discuss your concerns about the challenges facing farmers today, it's important to keep a level head. David DuCharme, lobbyist for the Washington State Tree Fruit A...
Chad Smith Mar 30, 2026

Statewide burn ban issued for North Carolina due to hazardous forest fire conditions
RALEIGH - Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further ...
NCDA&CS Mar 29, 2026 Photo Credit: NCDA&CS

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, March 27th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. War headlines continue to be the main driver of grain and oilseed market di...
Brooks Schaffer Mar 27, 2026

Farm Wages Getting Harder to Calculate in Multiple States
Wages for agricultural labor have gotten to an almost unsustainable level in some states, thanks in part to an increasingly complicated system of calculating what should be paid. Kate Tynan, Vice Pres...
Chad Smith Mar 27, 2026

Dry, Warm March Fuels Pollen, Fire Risk in Carolinas
It's safe to say when Phil Collins wrote "In the Air Tonight," he wasn't talking about pollen. But across the Carolinas, that's exactly what's covering cars, porches and homes - pollen is in the air. ...
Kyle Nachtsheim Mar 27, 2026

Year-Round E15 in a Senate Farm Bill is Possible
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman, speaking at an Agri-Pulse forum, said it may be possible to attach year-round E15 to a Senate farm bill as he pushes back on oil industry demands to exclude small refiner...
Chad Smith Mar 26, 2026
New Bill Would Bring Transparency to Fertilizer Prices
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin joined several colleagues in introducing a bill designed to provide more transparency in fertilizer pricing. Baldwin said fertilizer prices have risen rapidly since the...
Chad Smith Mar 26, 2026
