Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
NWS Detection and Prevention Efforts Reaffirmed
The recent case of a traveler-associated human case of New World screwworm reaffirmed USDA and federal surveillance and trapping measures to keep this threat to U.S. livestock out of our country."Beli...
Sep 03, 2025
Christmas Tree Farming a Year-Round Occupation
Too early for Christmas? That’s not the case for Christmas tree growers. Although real Christmas trees adorn our homes, offices and other locales during the brief holiday season, what Christmas ...
Sep 03, 2025
Republican North Carolina state Sen. Bobby Hanig announces bid to unseat Democrat Don Davis in 2026
POWELLS POINT, N.C. (AP) - A coastal North Carolina legislator announced his bid on Wednesday for a U.S. House seat next year, looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Don Davis in what is now the state...
Sep 03, 2025
North Carolina Opens Applications for $8M Agriculture Manufacturing Initiative
Applications are now open for the North Carolina Agriculture Manufacturing and Processing Initiative (NCAMPI), a new $8 million program aimed at strengthening the state's food and fiber supply chain.A...
Sep 03, 2025
USDA Announces Forest Health Resilience Projects to Improve Timber Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it is investing more than $8 million in five new projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk, protecting water quality, and improving forest health ...
Sep 03, 2025
Further R&D into Blueberry Mechanical Harvesters
Blueberry harvest is now underway in several producing states. Mechanical harvesting of blueberries-and other types of specialty crops-is not new, as Oregon State University Extension's Yei Wang expla...
Sep 02, 2025
Beef-On-Dairy Continues To Grow In Popularity
Many industry experts say the beef-on-dairy sector is booming, as are efforts to make these cows as profitable as possible for producers. Laurence Williams, Dairy-Beef Cross Development Lead at Purina...
Sep 02, 2025
Rouzer Pushes for Long-Term Highway Bill During Wilmington Visit
U.S. Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC) brought together business leaders, transportation professionals and government officials in Wilmington on Wednesday to rally support for a new federal surface transportat...
Aug 28, 2025
A Potential of a La Nina Return?
The National Weather Service has issued a La Nia watch, raising the possibility of the climate pattern developing later this year, according to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey."Back on August 14, the N...
Aug 27, 2025
Cattle Producers Monitoring Human Screwworm Case
A human case of New World screwworm was reported by the Centers for Disease Control after being discovered earlier this month. Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, says whi...
Aug 27, 2025