Top Agriculture News

With all the challenges impacting agriculture, tariffs imposed by President Trump are getting a lot of criticism, even in agriculture. Kam Quarles, CEO at the National Potato Council, says tariffs create leverage and that leverage creates opportunity, but you’ve got to use the leverage in the right way. “If you go all the way back […]

Well, as we get closer to Thanksgiving, some people were shocked Monday night to see snow in multiple areas of the Carolinas. We’ve got state Assistant Climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, we saw snow in parts of the Triad and even as far south as Myrtle Beach. Tell us what happened with that. “Yeah, it […]

Variety meat exports provide critical returns for U.S. pork and beef producers, and Mexico is a leading destination for these products. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is promoting pork and beef variety meat items to bars and casual restaurants in Mexico as an affordable appetizer and snack option that will appeal to their customers. […]

While a late-year run of warmer weather is always delightful for producers and livestock, it’s important to be ready for when that first cold snap hits. Dr. Nate Haas, a DVM for Bio-Vet in Wisconsin, said there are things to watch out for when winter sets in. “One has to do with parasites. So, we […]

Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Matthew Rutter of South Carolina is the second winner of the AFBF Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The award, presented with the support of Farm Credit, goes to Rutter who had an eventful 22 years in the Army. “I joined the Army in 1998 for college money and to serve […]

Fall is a great time of year for farmers to look back at what worked this year, scout fields for resistance, and, perhaps, consider changes that need to be made for 2026. Curtis Rainbolt, a technical service representative with BASF, says it’s important for growers to look back on their insect pest management and determine […]

The National Milk Producers Federation applauded the recent announcement from the Trump administration of new trade agreements in Southeast Asia. The agreements were with Malaysia and Cambodia, and new trade agreement frameworks are in place with Thailand and Vietnam. Shawna Morris, the executive vice president of trade policy and global affairs for the National Milk […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session. They are set to consider the bill to reopen the federal government on Wednesday. As hundreds of lawmakers return they are bringing pent-up legislative demands after nearly two months away. There are calls to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and swear-in Arizona’s Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won her special election back in September. It’s all a test of the speaker’s leadership and shows the ways he has amassed power alongside President Donald Trump.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Markets are already positioning ahead of the USDA report that will be released this Friday, Nov. 14, at noon. It was supposed to be released Monday, Nov. 10, but the government shutdown threw a wrench in that. […]

If a disease outbreak were to occur, efficient and accurate swine traceability may help reduce the number of animals impacted and the response time. Dr. Brent Pepin, director of swine health with the National Pork Board, emphasizes how show pigs may impose disease risks because of their frequent travel. “I mean, show pig producers move […]