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NC Commissioner Troxler: Make Sure Your Emergency Information is Up to Date

Mike DavisAug 19, 2025

In the department, we recently went over our emergency response plans, which serve as a great reminder for farms and…

Celebrating National Harvest Safety Week

Celebrating National Harvest Safety Week

Chad SmithAug 18, 2025

The National Grain and Feed Association is celebrating its sixth Harvest Safety Week on August 18 through the 22nd. Jess…

Bringing Some Food Safety Back to School

Bringing Some Food Safety Back to School

Rod BainAug 18, 2025

School will be in session soon across the country, if it is not already in some places. Along with the…

‘Naked lady’ spider lilies bring surprise blooms

‘Naked lady’ spider lilies bring surprise blooms

WPTF StaffAug 17, 2025

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Every regular co-host on the WPTF Weekend Gardener has discussed with delight, at one…

Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

By DÁNICA COTO and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a…

USDA Announces Sweeping Plans to Protect the United States from New World Screwworm

USDA Announces Sweeping Plans to Protect the United States from New World Screwworm

USDAAug 15, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Friday a sweeping new initiative to combat the New World screwworm, a deadly…

Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings

Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy Corp. says its move to combine electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina into one…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday August 15

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday August 15

Brooks SchafferAug 15, 2025

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. USDA’s report…

Storm Clouds Parting: Carolinas Could See End to August’s Daily Downpours

Storm Clouds Parting: Carolinas Could See End to August’s Daily Downpours

Kyle NachtsheimAug 15, 2025

Well, if there’s one thing that’s really been in the forecast, it really has been on everyone’s mind lately, is…