Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

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...

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...

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...

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...

The first wave of disaster relief checks has been mailed to North Carolina farmers who applied for assistance through the 2024 Agriculture Disaster Crop Loss Program, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Tr...

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday ev...

The farm bill was one of many topics of discussion this week at the 30th annual Dakotafest in Mitchell, South Dakota. With low commodity prices and a struggling farm economy overall, many producers ar...

Several of us are not ready to see summer go. There are options for that - you know, chase the warmth and fun to some tropical destination, or enjoy a tropical fruit that requires just a trip to the s...

Agricultural fairs are fun AND educational, showcasing the state's $111 billion agriculture and agribusiness industry and celebrating everything that makes North Carolina unique. The registration peri...

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerMy mother-in-law, Jean Reeves, was smart, hard-working, industrious, caring and pretty. She loved gardening, and taught her equally pretty daughters about vegetables...