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Analyst: Dairy Market Pressure to Continue
Dairy farmers continue to face pressure from a depressed market. Mike Davis talks with financial analyst Brian Doherty.
Cranberry Industry Poised to Stake New Territory
Yes, it’s a Thanksgiving dinner staple, but growers and handlers of cranberries are pushing to expand consumption year-round, and all over the world. Rod Bain reports.
Fourth Hog Farm Nuisance Trial Underway in Raleigh
The fourth of 26 hog farm nuisance lawsuits is underway in Raleigh. The federal case against Smithfield Food’s subsidiary Murphy-Brown centers on Sholar Farm in rural Sampson County, 80 miles south of Raleigh, where eight plaintiffs living around the farm…
Troxler Seeks to Widen Area of Hurricane Relief
NC’s agriculture department is working to provide farmers with payments from a settlement approved as part of a major aid package as the result of Hurricane Florence. Some farmers were also impacted by Hurricane Michael as well. Mike Davis has…
Industrial Hemp Could Provide Farmers with New Opportunity
Hemp industry research suggests industrial hemp could provide a multi-billion-dollar market for U.S. farmers. Micheal Clements reports.
Poultry Worker Safety Record Continues to Improve
Occupational injuries and illnesses in the poultry slaughter and processing workforce have fallen by 83 percent over the last 20 years. According to the 2017 Injury and Illness Report released by the Department of Labor, the decline is continuing. The…
Rural Population Growing Again
The decline in the nation’s rural population which was first noted in 2010 has begun to reverse, according to the USDA. The Economic Research Service at USDA made that announcement in its annual report titled “Rural America at a Glance.”…
Perdue Visits Clemson, Urges More Ag Communication
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue toured Clemson University last Friday, urging the need for more to set their sights on agricultural communications, citing the importance of “telling the story” of agriculture. Perdue also cited the vital role of land-grant universities…
