Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 17, 2024) - Faculty members at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and North Carolina State University will use a $1 million federal grant to investi...

Two recent economic studies paint trade tariffs in a very harsh light. Several ag leaders spoke Wednesday about the results. Gary Wertish is president of the Minnesota Farmers Union. He cited one repo...

Two recent economic studies paint trade tariffs in a very harsh light. Several ag leaders spoke Wednesday about the results. Gary Wertish is president of the Minnesota Farmers Union. He cited one repo...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is on the ground in the western part of the state, supporting farmers and rural communities there recovering from Hurricane Helene. K...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is on the ground in the western part of the state, supporting farmers and rural communities there recovering from Hurricane Helene. K...

The N.C. State Fair is well known for its offering of creative deep-fried delicacies and wide range of global cuisines. Every year, fair vendors come up with new dishes, in hopes their foods will call...

USDA economist Bart Kenner works in Kansas City, where these days there is a lot of talk about sports. Bart loves to talk sports all the time. Exports that is, agricultural. Bart’s out there now...

USDA economist Bart Kenner works in Kansas City, where these days there is a lot of talk about sports. Bart loves to talk sports all the time. Exports that is, agricultural. Bart’s out there now...

What to make of USDA’s October crop production forecast? Chief Economist Seth Meyer starts with analysis.“We had a little bit of a yield increase in corn. Yield was up two tenths of a bush...

A question of major concern to many in North Carolina and beyond, following Hurricane Helene’s devastation in the mountains has been, “What about the Christmas trees?” Western North ...