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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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