Lean hog futures bucked the day's trends, closing higher, with a fourth straight day of gains, lifted by stable pork prices and moves by traders to cover short positions. June hog futures rose 82 to 87.17, July hog futures climbed…
The remnants of tropical system Beryl made landfall in Georgia in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and for most of South Carolina the rain was a blessing. Edisto Research Station’s Dr. Jeremy Green: “It was very welcome. We got…
President of the US Tobacco Cooperative, Tommy Bunn explains that the US Tobacco Cooperative is redeeming select year certificates: “The Board of Directors of US Tobacco Cooperative, has decided to redeem certificates that were issued in 1977 for the ‘67…
Some frightful weather in eastern North Carolina on Wednesday. State emergency management spokeswoman Joann Smith says up to 50 homes may have been damaged and possibly destroyed when a storm came barreling through: “Out of Tropical Depression Beryl came a…
Poultry diseases like coccidiosis cause losses of more than 600-million dollars in the U.S. each year. The number climbs to 3.2-billion when looking worldwide. USDA scientists are looking for alternatives to antibiotics for controlling infectious poultry diseases. One method used…
Leaders of the House Agriculture Committee have received a request from 83 of their colleagues that represent key specialty crop interests. In a letter to Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson – they ask for full and fair…
House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson are reportedly determined to pass a farm bill that includes a target price and counter cyclical program for crop farmers along with the revenue approach included in the measure…
The companion to House legislation introduced earlier has now been introduced in the Senate. Along with other housing changes that would be phased-in over the next 15 to 18 years – the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 would…
Most people know the federal government has big budget issues, including the recent significant growth in the national debt. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden takes a look at one simple idea to address the budget that might have wide…