Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Corn Growing Tips for 2025
2024 was a tough year for many corn growers. So did we learn any lessons, and how can farmers apply them in 2025? Dr. Ron Heiniger is extension corn specialist for NC State University. He believes cor...
Jan 30, 2025
Maximizing ROI During the Growing Season
It's important to be as efficient as possible when prices are down, and input costs are high. Fertilizer investments go hand-in-hand with maximizing yield, which in turn puts more money in farmers' po...
Jan 30, 2025
Commercial NC Turkey Flock Tests Positive for HPAI
RALEIGH - A commercial turkey operation in Sampson County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer...
Jan 30, 2025
NCGA Congratulates Zeldin on EPA Confirmation
The U.S. Senate today confirmed the nomination of Lee Zeldin to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. In response to this development, Illinois farmer and National Corn Gro...
Jan 30, 2025
AFBF Delegates Set 2025 Policy Priorities
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention considered many important topics before setting the highest priority ones for this year. American Farm Bureau President...
Jan 30, 2025
Growing Cotton in 2025 Without Dicamba Means Making Choices
Cotton producers weren't allowed to use Dicamba in 2024 for over-the-top applications due to a federal court ruling. However, the Environmental Protection Agency did allow growers to use existing stoc...
Jan 30, 2025
Growing Cotton in 2025 Without Dicamba Means Making Choices
Cotton producers weren't allowed to use Dicamba in 2024 for over-the-top applications due to a federal court ruling. However, the Environmental Protection Agency did allow growers to use existing stoc...
Jan 30, 2025
More Tightening of Cattle Inventory to Start 2025?
A continued tightening of the US cattle inventory to start the year. USDA livestock analyst Mike McConnell says, for the January cattle on feed report…“I think a major story that continues...
Jan 29, 2025
More Tightening of Cattle Inventory to Start 2025?
A continued tightening of the US cattle inventory to start the year. USDA livestock analyst Mike McConnell says, for the January cattle on feed report…“I think a major story that continues...
Jan 29, 2025
New Strain of Bird Flu Hits California Flock
The United States reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California. Reuters said that authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merc...
Jan 29, 2025