Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
2024: The Year That Was in Weather
As you take this big picture, look back at 2024, Corey, how would you define this? “Mike, you know, we can’t fully close the book on 2024 just yet. We’re still a few days away from t...
Dec 26, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: Come Be Social with NCDA&CS!
Interest in the department's social media accounts continue to grow as our Facebook followers grow to nearly 50,000 plus over 20,000 on Instagram. The department plans a new social media series beginn...
Dec 23, 2024
Last Week’s Rain Made a Difference…But What About a White Christmas?
Those rains we had a week or so ago really starting to kick in now on the soil moisture, and we see that on the Drought Monitor. Corey Davis is the Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina. He...
Dec 20, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday December 20
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.First the good news. Exports this week were at the center of the range of ex...
Dec 19, 2024
Regenerative Ag Boosting Farmers’ Bottom Lines
Regenerative agriculture continues to gain momentum as more practices and offerings become available for both growers looking for additional revenue streams and companies looking to reduce their Scope...
Dec 18, 2024
Health Officials say Louisiana Patient is First Severe Bird Flu Case in US
NEW YORK (AP) - A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard ...
Dec 18, 2024
Health Officials say Louisiana Patient is First Severe Bird Flu Case in US
NEW YORK (AP) - A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard ...
Dec 18, 2024
Deltapine Announces Class of ’25 Cotton Varieties
Bayer’s Deltapine cotton brand has just released its new varieties for the class of 2025. Eric Best is the Deltpine Product Manager and says this group has shown a lot of promise."So the class o...
Dec 17, 2024
Deltapine Announces Class of ’25 Cotton Varieties
Bayer’s Deltapine cotton brand has just released its new varieties for the class of 2025. Eric Best is the Deltpine Product Manager and says this group has shown a lot of promise."So the class o...
Dec 17, 2024
NC Commissioner Troxler: Update on 2024 Ag Losses and Legislative Requests
Estimated impacts to agriculture in 2024 topped $4 billion, including $4.23 billion from Hurricane Helene and $696 million from the summer drought and then heavy rains. A total of 93 counties received...
Dec 16, 2024