Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
South Carolina Suspends Some Animal Interstate Transport Requirements Ahead of TS Debby
South Carolina officials have issued a temporary waiver of certain requirements for farm and companion animals being evacuated from Florida due to Tropical Storm Debby.The action was requested by anim...
Aug 05, 2024
Avoyelles Could Supplement Sweetpotato Yield
A new sweetpotato variety is being developed and tested by LSU Ag Center. It holds promise as a compliment to the popular Covington grown in the Carolinas. Dr. Don La Bonte is a sweetpotato breeder an...
Aug 04, 2024
Report: Hog Producers Generate Billions for U.S. GDP
US. hog producers pump billions of dollars into the American economy, according to a new economic contribution report released by the National Pork Producers Council. NPPC economist Holly Cook says th...
Aug 04, 2024
CDC Increasing Efforts to Combat Bird Flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to spend up to $10 million to curb farmworker bird flu infections, including $5 million on seasonal flu vaccines. It's part of the agency's overall...
Aug 02, 2024
CDC Increasing Efforts to Combat Bird Flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to spend up to $10 million to curb farmworker bird flu infections, including $5 million on seasonal flu vaccines. It's part of the agency's overall...
Aug 02, 2024
Study Finds No Trichinella in US Pork
At the urging of the National Pork Producers Council, a newly published USDA study found zero Trichinella positives in more than 3.2 million U.S. pork samples. NPPC says that demonstrates to domestic ...
Aug 02, 2024
Study Finds No Trichinella in US Pork
At the urging of the National Pork Producers Council, a newly published USDA study found zero Trichinella positives in more than 3.2 million U.S. pork samples. NPPC says that demonstrates to domestic ...
Aug 02, 2024
Carolinas Pulling Out of Drought Conditions
Wet, then dry, then wet. There’s the last three months for you. We don’t even need to talk to Corey Davis from the climate office of North Carolina, but we’re going to this morning, ...
Aug 02, 2024
Carolinas Pulling Out of Drought Conditions
Wet, then dry, then wet. There’s the last three months for you. We don’t even need to talk to Corey Davis from the climate office of North Carolina, but we’re going to this morning, ...
Aug 02, 2024
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday August 2
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540.It is very hard to find something positive to talk about with this market. T...
Aug 02, 2024