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Detected in the spring of 2013, the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) is a highly contagious virus causing severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration, especially in young piglets. Dr. Marisa Rotolo, DVM, Ph.D., director of swine health for the National Pork Board, said PEDv research has led to a better understanding of biosecurity and disease transmission. […]

When Elvin and Madeline Eaton of Fairport Farm in Kittrell decided to try growing produce and microgreens as a retirement venture, they resolved to do things differently on their quarter-acre farm: No tilling, no commercial fertilizers or pesticides, and beds that stayed in place for multiple seasons, rather than rotating.  They also wanted to be […]

A couple of weather events to talk about as we look back over the past seven days or so. And to do that, I’m talking with Corey Davis from the state climate office of North Carolina. First thing that I think was welcome in a number of ways, was the rain we saw earlier this […]

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. We got USDA’s April supply and demand estimates yesterday, Thursday April 10th at noon but not too many people were watching due to the pandemonium in the outside markets that is occupying everyone’s attention. The ag markets […]

Oil prices have dropped roughly $10 a barrel in the past week, during what Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com called a tumultuous week. He noted a lot of this turbulence and unease is happening because of President Trump’s tariffs coming in more significant than expected, increasing concerns of a global recession or slowdown. “In addition, OPEC […]

Multiple factors can drive up or limit yield potential, and corn and soybean growers need to do all they can to ensure strong, even emergence. LG Seeds agronomist Steve Crafton talks about what factors influence yield and how growers can be proactive with their crop management this season and beyond. “A big factor in corn and soybeans […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one between the U.S. and China.Global markets surged on the development, but the precise details of Trump’s plans to ease tariffs on non-China trade partners were not immediately clear.

The forecast for farming in 2025 and beyond is not a good one, according to one of the country’s leading ag economists. Dr. Joe Outlaw is a professor and extension economist at Texas A&M University, and his most recent survey of farmers doesn’t look promising. “That outlook is something we present to Washington every year, […]

Not only is planting season getting underway, but invasive species are also on the move this time of year, but there are things you can do to help prevent that. Catherine Bronsky, a plant protection expert with USDA APHIS, says April has been designated Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. “Invasive insects and plant […]

China is hitting back at U.S. tariffs with its own duties on American commodities. Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, offered his initial reaction to the new Chinese duties on goods like soybeans. “We’re very concerned because exports are the heart and soul of the soybean industry here in the United States. We […]