Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
SC Commissioner Weathers: SC Vegetable Acreage On The Rise
I hear South Carolina now leads the nation in collard green acreage. Tell me more, Commissioner.Commissioner:In the 2017 Census of Agriculture, we only topped the list for one crop: turnip greens.Sout...
Dec 16, 2024
SC Commissioner Weathers: SC Vegetable Acreage On The Rise
I hear South Carolina now leads the nation in collard green acreage. Tell me more, Commissioner.Commissioner:In the 2017 Census of Agriculture, we only topped the list for one crop: turnip greens.Sout...
Dec 16, 2024
Do Your Homework Before Making an On-Farm Solar Agreement
Solar panels are showing up on more farm fields throughout rural America. Kelly Wilfert is the farm management outreach specialist for the University of Wisconsin Extension Service. She says there are...
Dec 16, 2024
Keeping Safe From Sickness During the Holidays
The holidays truly are the most wonderful time of the year for many, but not if you're ill. No one wants to miss out on friends, family, and laughter. Adam McNeil is a pharmacist with the University H...
Dec 16, 2024
U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed ESA Listing for Monarch Butterflies
A new species might be added to the Endangered Species list, with a threatened designation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced a proposal to list the Monarch Butterfly. Shelby Hagen...
Dec 16, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday December 13
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Well after making a big deal for the last few weeks about how the December U...
Dec 12, 2024
Extension and Outreach Professionals are Boots on the Ground Support for Farmers
The National Pork Board's Swine Extension and Outreach Professionals Group is made up of university professors and-or extension professionals at U.S. colleges and universities. Sarah Schieck-Boelke is...
Dec 10, 2024
Commodity Markets in a Long-Term Run of Lower Prices
The commodity markets are in a sustained run of lower prices. Joe Janzen, an ag economist at the University of Illinois, talks about what it might take for the markets to push higher."Maybe not news, ...
Dec 10, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday December 10
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.Grain and oilseed markets found some strength on Friday and some follow thro...
Dec 09, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: Larry Wooten Awards Recognize FFA
The N.C. FFA Association was recently recognized with the Larry Wooten Rural Leadership Award for its longtime commitment to young people. A special recognition was given to Bruce L. Miller for his 30...
Dec 09, 2024