This is Mary Walden with economist MW welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program looks at logistics to the rescue. Mike, the national economy has now set a record for the longest continuous period of economic growth, at ten…
This is Mary Walden with economist MW welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program looks at logistics to the rescue. Mike, the national economy has now set a record for the longest continuous period of economic growth, at ten…
DAILY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS FOR SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK The following is a summary of market prices and conditions of North Carolina farm products for July 30, 2019 reported by the Federal-State Markets News Service of the North Carolina Department of…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the “Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations (Fishery FUNDD) Act.” This legislation would reform the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)’s Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program…
Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and…
African Swine Fever has made its first appearance in Slovakia. The first confirmed infection showed up on a backyard farm in a village near the border with Hungary. The disease turned up on a small farm with just four pigs…
The Chinese government is looking to battle back against the effects of African Swine Fever by mandating a boost in domestic pork production to shore up supplies and stabilize prices that have been hit hard by the disease. China has…
Any potential trade deal between the U.S. and Japan will include big gains for farmers and ranchers, according to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. He says in written comments to the Senate Finance Committee that ag producers will see “significant…
In the blazing heat of Washington, D.C., intrepid blueberry experts are showing people some great ways to use blueberries. Gary Crawford has this hot story.