YOUR TRUSTED AGRICULTURE SOURCE IN THE CAROLINAS SINCE 1974

NRCS Looking to Hire

NRCS Looking to Hire

Mike DavisMay 10, 2024

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is looking for a few good men and women. But NRCS chief Terry Cosby told…

Timely Rains Came After Most Planting was Done

Timely Rains Came After Most Planting was Done

Mike DavisMay 10, 2024

We don’t have to worry about any dry spots in most places, especially after the rains we got this past…

The Yonder Report

The Yonder Report

Some small towns in North Dakota worry they’ll go to pot if marijuana is legalized; school vouchers are becoming a…

Yellow-Legged Hornet is New Invasive Pest to Watch for in Carolinas

Yellow-Legged Hornet is New Invasive Pest to Watch for in Carolinas

NCDA and CSMay 9, 2024

Non-native pest is significant threat to honeybees RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Industry Division…

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Coordinating HPAI Response at the State Level

Mike DavisMay 9, 2024

North Carolina got the all-clear from the World Organization of Animal Health last week that the dairy herd that had…

FARM Biosecurity Program Outlines HPAI Prevention and Security

FARM Biosecurity Program Outlines HPAI Prevention and Security

Chad SmithMay 9, 2024

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management, or FARM Program, is the U.S. dairy’s on-farm national responsibility program. One of…

Lawmakers ask USDA to Restore Canceled NASS Reports

Lawmakers ask USDA to Restore Canceled NASS Reports

Representative Jim Costa (D-CA) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) led 70 colleagues in sending a letter to Ag Secretary Tom…

Farmer Sentiment at Lowest Level Since 2022

Farmer Sentiment at Lowest Level Since 2022

Farmer sentiment dropped sharply in April, as indicated by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. It fell 15 points…

Processing Plants Feeling Pressure

Processing Plants Feeling Pressure

Mike DavisMay 8, 2024

In 2023, the U.S. became a net food importer for the first time, which the Midwest Food Products Association says…