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SC Commissioner Weathers: South Carolina Watermelon Meeting and Update

SC Commissioner Weathers: South Carolina Watermelon Meeting and Update

Mike DavisJan 16, 2024

The South Carolina Watermelon Association holds its annual convention this week, which means it’s time to talk watermelon. The meeting…

NC Commissioner Troxler: Grain, Cotton Risk-Management Workshops Being Offered in Eastern NC

NC Commissioner Troxler: Grain, Cotton Risk-Management Workshops Being Offered in Eastern NC

Mike DavisJan 16, 2024

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Marketing Division is offering risk-management workshops to discuss tools to help farmers…

Final 2023 Crop Report Shows Jump in Corn Production

Final 2023 Crop Report Shows Jump in Corn Production

NAFB News ServiceJan 15, 2024

USDA released its final 2023 Crop Production Report showing a rise in corn production and a drop in soybean production.…

Land Costs Creating Barriers to Entry for Farmland

Land Costs Creating Barriers to Entry for Farmland

David GeigerJan 15, 2024

Farmland values continue to increase nationwide creating a barrier to entry for new and young farmers at the 2024 land…

NC State’s Edens Set for Retirement after 50 Years in Poultry

NC State’s Edens Set for Retirement after 50 Years in Poultry

Mike DavisJan 15, 2024

A longtime member of the NC State University poultry science faculty will be hanging up his lab coat in just…

Rouzer Encourages Congressional Leaders to Stabilize Labor Wages for Farm Families

Rouzer Encourages Congressional Leaders to Stabilize Labor Wages for Farm Families

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) joined 74 of his colleagues on a bipartisan letter encouraging House and Senate appropriations…

National Ag Classification Survey Coming on January 24

National Ag Classification Survey Coming on January 24

NAFB News ServiceJan 12, 2024

As the agency already prepares for the 2027 Census of Agriculture, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct a farmer…

November Pork Export Value Highest Since 2021

November Pork Export Value Highest Since 2021

NAFB News ServiceJan 12, 2024

Fueled by record performances in Mexico, Central America, and Colombia, November pork exports reached their highest value since November 2021.…

Beef Cattle Needs During Frigid Weather

Beef Cattle Needs During Frigid Weather

Mike DavisJan 12, 2024

The blast of arctic air coming across the nation should have beef cattle producers on edge. University of Illinois Extension…