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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in a dairy herd in North Carolina. HPAI has previously been detected in dairy herds in six other states. State Veterinarian Dr. Mike Martin tells SFN cows from a herd in Texas that had not been showing signs of HPAI were shipped to Idaho, Michigan and Ohio and […]

Animal disease experts are collecting a massive amount of data on the outbreak of avian influenza in dairy herds. It started back in mid-March when dairy operators in Texas and Kansas began noticing signs of illness, which turned out to be avian influenza. On March 25, lab tests confirmed to the presence of highly pathogenic […]

RALEIGH – National Veterinary Services Laboratory has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in North Carolina. HPAI has previously been detected in dairy herds in Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, New Mexico, and Ohio. Movement of cattle from affected herds in these states to North Carolina has been suspended. “This is an […]

Almost 100 pork producers took part in the annual D.C. Fly-In hosted by the National Pork Producers Council. NPPC President Lori Stevermer says they have many issues to talk about, with international trade near the top of the list. “International trade and exports are keys to our industry. We did just over $8 billion worth […]

As input prices go up and commodity prices go down, farmers rely on the reference prices in the farm safety net to help stay in business when margins get squeezed. Betty Resnick, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, explains the basics of reference prices. “Reference prices play an essential role in the ARC […]

It’s officially spring, and it sure feels like it, Commissioner!

North Carolina farmers have been able to supply over $3.6 million worth of food products to schools across the state, which is a new record for the N.C. Farm to School program. Schools have increased their purchases of North Carolina products thanks to USDA funding through the Local Food for Schools Cooperative.  In addition to […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Grain and oilseed markets lacked any directional conviction to start the week. With no news to move the market, markets are just waiting for the USDA report that comes out this Thursday, April 11th at noon and past […]

The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index was 118.3 points in March, up 1.3 points or 1.1 percent from its revised February level. The rise in prices was driven by higher price indices for vegetable oils, dairy products, and meat. That slightly more than offset decreases in those for sugar and cereals. […]

America’s trade deficit reached $68.9 billion in February, the highest disparity in almost a year. The Hill reports import values exceeded exports by more than analysts were expecting. The total value of imports hit $331.9 billion, while exports were $263 billion, and the overall deficit rose 1.9 percent during the month. February trade data shows […]