Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

The National Pork Producers Council released its Q3 Economic Update. NPPC Economist Holly Cook talks about the update and some of the key takeaways."NPPC's Quarterly Economic Update provides a snapsho...

Social media company Meta informed Canadians who get their news from Facebook or Instagram that they will soon have to find it elsewhere. A few weeks ago, Meta warned Canada that it would end the shar...

This week we celebrate the importance of farmers markets to our economy and our communities. National Farmers Market Week is August 6-12, 2023.Farmers markets help farmers prosper: Farmers and rancher...

People are sometimes surprised to learn about all the different types of jobs we have at the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, especially in fields they may not associate with agri...

Legislation has been introduced in Congress that would overturn California's Prop 12. But Reuters reports some of the country's biggest pork producers who've already spent money to comply with the Cal...

An expert says take care of your brain. It’s the only one you’ve got. Gary Crawford has expert advice on how to boost your brain.

Gentrification in small-town West Virginia worries the local creative community, a Kentucky nursing student wants to bring more trauma centers to rural Indiana, and all-terrain electric wheelchairs no...

The 2023 Farm Bill was a hot topic at the recent Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting held by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says it...

Farm based data systems and tools have come a long way since they first appeared in the form of yield monitors on harvesters. And with the new emphasis on precision agriculture, they are more importan...

While consumption of many fruits has been stable over the years, consumption of avocados is booming. Gary Crawford has this report from a sweltering Washington D.C. farmers market.