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RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed an established presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Caldwell County. Initial surveys indicate that the distribution of the pest is concentrated in Lenoir within a 1-mile area. Survey efforts are ongoing. “NCDA&CS has surveyed for spotted lanternfly throughout North […]

North Carolina’s Forest Sector continues to be a significant contributor to the economy and employer, according to a recent N.C. State University report. International exports were up $1.73 billion in 2023.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. The US entered the conflict in the Middle East over the weekend but the energy markets did have much of a reaction. The US is a net exporter of energy and OPEC was pumping lots of excess […]

The Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture, SASDA, hosted their annual meeting last week, and Commissioner Weathers is here to tell us more about it.

A quiet month for the June world agricultural supply and demand estimates from USDA? If you ask Chief Economist Seth Meyer, he might concur for a couple of reasons. “First, we didn’t have a bunch of last-minute policy changes we had to incorporate in the WASDE. No firm information yet on any new changes. Also, […]

Drought free and NC and SC can it be true? Well, we find out from Corey Davis, Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina. And boy, that’s been a long time coming, but I understand actually no drought on the Drought Monitor for either of the Carolinas now. “That’s right, Mike, and this is a milestone […]

In the area of bird flu, when the Trump Administration took over earlier this year, the priority was moved from culling all infected birds to developing a vaccination. Washington State Veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle says it’s important to remember what vaccines do and don’t do. “So, just like all of us, we get the flu […]

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Wednesday that USDA would be reestablishing a New World Screwworm sterile fly facility at Moore Air Base in South Texas to protect the US from the spread of the pest from Mexico. This facility was used in the 1960s to help eradicate a screw worm infestation that threatened the US […]

Another crop of new college graduates is out looking for jobs to start careers, and the ag industry is a good place to begin. Tammy Jensen, president of AgriCareers Recruiting Service, talks about where graduates should start looking. “I would say, within the ag industry during the last 12 to 18 months, I have seen […]

As parts of the country in recent weeks have experienced off and on extreme heat events, for cattle producers, preparing now for what may be a long summer for livestock will protect herds from potential heat stress and related issues. “The plan here is to be ready with shades, to be ready with sprinklers, to […]