Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
SC Commissioner Weathers: Certified SC Showcase Registration is Live
Tickets are available now for the 4th annual Certified SC Showcase. Here is Commissioner Weathers to tell us more.Commissioner:We're excited to announce that registration for the 2025 Certified ...
Jan 13, 2025
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday January 14
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Friday's USDA report was a real bullish surprise for corn and soybeans. The ...
Jan 13, 2025
USDA Provides Farmers with a ‘Gift’ in Friday’s Reports
Friday’s combined World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report along with its final Crop Production estimates for 2024 provided some surprises for corn and soybeans Brooks Schaffer is a...
Jan 10, 2025
U.S. to Rebuild Bird Flu Vaccine Stockpile
The USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile to make it match the current strain of the virus running through commercial flocks and wild birds. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
Jan 10, 2025
Winter Weather Headed for North Carolina Today
As they say in farm country, looks like we’re going to get some weather and to talk to us about that. Corey Davis, Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina. Now, parts of the country had...
Jan 09, 2025
Will the U.S. Beef Herd Expand in 2025?
The new year brings continued questions about possible U.S. beef herd expansion. Scott Varilek of KKV Trading says it's tough to hold back heifers to begin that expansion when those heifers bring good...
Jan 09, 2025
Growers Unsure What to Expect From Ag Secretary Nominee Rollins
With the new year underway, a new president to be sworn in soon, and a new cabinet, many in agriculture are wondering what to expect from Ag Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins.National Potato Council CE...
Jan 09, 2025
Farming and wildfire tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiatives
By RIO YAMAT Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) - When Russell Maichel started growing almonds, walnuts and pistachios in the 1980s, he didn’t own a cellphone. Now, a fully autonomous tractor drives...
Jan 09, 2025
January is a Challenging Month to Market Cattle
The cattle market had a great 2024, but Scott Varilek of KKV Trading in Iowa says January typically isn't the best month to market cattle."That’s always my least favorite month to sell cattle. I...
Jan 09, 2025
Ag Industry Concerned with RFK, Jr. as Secretary of HHS
President-elect Trump's cabinet will soon be taking shape, with the Ag industry watching closely.Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says the pending confirmation of Robert F. Ke...
Jan 08, 2025