Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

Dry and Warm: That Sums Up October
I am talking with Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina, time to take a look back over October. And I think it could be summed up in a couple of words: Dry October, certainly, an...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

Protecting Calves Against BRD
When it comes to raising healthy dairy calves, protecting them from bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is essential for their growth and long-term profitability. Dr. Linda Tikofsky, a professional servi...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

Protecting Calves Against BRD
When it comes to raising healthy dairy calves, protecting them from bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is essential for their growth and long-term profitability. Dr. Linda Tikofsky, a professional servi...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

New National FFA President is Passionate About Policy
The National FFA Organization elected its new leadership team for the next year during the recent national convention. Thaddeus Bergscheider of Franklin, Illinois, was elected as the new President. He...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

New National FFA President is Passionate About Policy
The National FFA Organization elected its new leadership team for the next year during the recent national convention. Thaddeus Bergscheider of Franklin, Illinois, was elected as the new President. He...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

Indemnity Payments to Helene-Impacted Producers
It’s been five years since USDA’s Risk Management Agency first offered the crop insurance product known as Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index.“That product is what’s cal...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

Indemnity Payments to Helene-Impacted Producers
It’s been five years since USDA’s Risk Management Agency first offered the crop insurance product known as Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index.“That product is what’s cal...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

Farmland Values Holding Steady Despite Drop in Grain Markets
Despite market head winds, land values continue to be strong, particularly in the Midwest. Paul Schadegg is Senior Vice President of Farm and Ranch Management and Real Estate for the Farmers National ...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

Farm Economy Steady to Weakening
While the farm economy seems to have stabilized in the Midwest and Northern Plains, it weakened in the rest of the U.S. this fall. Producers are dealing with high costs and lower commodity prices. "Ag...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024

Bird Flu Confirmed in Pig in Oregon
Bird flu has been detected in a pig in the US for the first time. It was found in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon. The US Department of Agriculture says it has no concern about the safety of the na...
Curtis Media Oct 31, 2024
