Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
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
Vilsack to Lead World Food Prize Foundation
The World Food Prize Foundation says former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will serve as the new CEO of the organization beginning on March 1, 2025. As the CEO, the Foundation says Vilsack will leverage his...
Jan 29, 2025
Vilsack to Lead World Food Prize Foundation
The World Food Prize Foundation says former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will serve as the new CEO of the organization beginning on March 1, 2025. As the CEO, the Foundation says Vilsack will leverage his...
Jan 29, 2025
Harding Calls on Washington to Protect H-2A Program and Workers
As immigration takes center stage with the Trump Administration, farm leaders are keeping a close eye on the issue, especially as it relates to their guest workers. North Carolina Farm Bureau Presiden...
Jan 28, 2025
Harding Calls on Washington to Protect H-2A Program and Workers
As immigration takes center stage with the Trump Administration, farm leaders are keeping a close eye on the issue, especially as it relates to their guest workers. North Carolina Farm Bureau Presiden...
Jan 28, 2025
A History of the Panama Canal and its Operation
Mike Steenhoek is Executive Director of the Soy Transportation CoalitionI have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from farmers, media, and others related to the Panama Canal. While...
Jan 28, 2025
A History of the Panama Canal and its Operation
Mike Steenhoek is Executive Director of the Soy Transportation CoalitionI have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from farmers, media, and others related to the Panama Canal. While...
Jan 28, 2025
SC Commissioner Weathers: ACRE Advanced Entrepreneurship Applications are Open
Applications are now open for the ACRE Advanced Entrepreneurship Program.SCDA founded the Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) back in 2018. The program is here to invest...
Jan 27, 2025
NC Commissioner Troxler: Ag Development Forum Coming February 6
The annual Ag Development Forum is slated for Feb. 6 during the Farm Show at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Commissioner Troxler will present his annual State of Agriculture remarks and will be joi...
Jan 27, 2025
Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while visiting North Carolina
By WILL WEISSERT, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump said he was considering "getting rid of" the Federal Emergency Management Agency dur...
Jan 24, 2025