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Census: One-Fifth of Farmers Still Don’t Have Internet

Census: One-Fifth of Farmers Still Don’t Have Internet

NAFB News ServiceAug 20, 2024

There are still a surprising number of producers, at 21.3 percent, who don’t have access to the internet, according to…

NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance

NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance

NCDA and CSAug 20, 2024

RALEIGH – Organic growers in North Carolina can apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of becoming certified or for…

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Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday August 20

Mike DavisAug 20, 2024

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

SC Commissioner Weathers: Knockout Butchery Breaks Ground

SC Commissioner Weathers: Knockout Butchery Breaks Ground

Mike DavisAug 20, 2024

I joined farmers Travis and Misty Howard in breaking ground on a new beef processing facility near Roebuck, South Carolina,…

NC Commissioner Troxler: State Fair Looking for Farm Families to Honor

NC Commissioner Troxler: State Fair Looking for Farm Families to Honor

Mike DavisAug 20, 2024

The N.C. State Fair recognizes 11 Farm Families each year as its Farm Family of the Day presented by the…

Clemson Officials Find, Destroy Yellow-Legged Hornet Nests in Beaufort County

Clemson Officials Find, Destroy Yellow-Legged Hornet Nests in Beaufort County

Clemson NewsAug 19, 2024

Officials with the Clemson University Department of Plant Industry (DPI) destroyed multiple secondary nests of yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in South Carolina near…

Soy Meal Now Helping Fight Fires Across the U.S.

Soy Meal Now Helping Fight Fires Across the U.S.

Mike DavisAug 19, 2024

New uses for soy products are being discovered regularly, and one of those uses is for firefighters. The product was…

The High Cost of Farming

The High Cost of Farming

Mike DavisAug 19, 2024

Agriculture is big business in North Carolina, bringing in $100 billion to the state every year. But as labor costs…

Etheridge: Crop Insurance Can Help, But Not Replace Crop Losses

Etheridge: Crop Insurance Can Help, But Not Replace Crop Losses

Mike DavisAug 19, 2024

North and South Carolina are still feeling the effects of June’s flash drought. Recent rains have alleviated the effect for…