U.S. lean-hog futures rallied Wednesday on rising wholesale pork prices and expectations that hog supplies are starting to thin. December hog futures gained 145 to 83.82. That marked the highest closing value for the front-month contract in three-and-a-half months, since …

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When you hear the acronym GAP, or Good Agricultural Practices, the first thing that comes to mind is fruits and vegetables. But, GAP is becoming more and more prevalent in tobacco production. George Scott, Vice President of leaf for Universal …

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The following program is brought to you by the LibertyLink trait and Liberty herbicide from Bayer. Malone Rosemond, Sr. Tech service rep for the Atlantic district, for Bayer CropScience, describes the biggest weed issues growers are facing today:   “In …

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Cathy Ma, an international trade specialist with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, received the Governor’s Award for Excellence for Outstanding State Government Service. In her role with the NCDA&CS International Trade Office, Ma works with processed food, …

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2012—Analysis published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) in the most recent issue of the journal Science examine the relationship between public and private investments in research and development (R&D) and their …

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U.S. lean-hog futures closed mostly lower Tuesday, held back by the front-month contract's premium to cash prices. December hog futures slipped 1 to 82.37, February futures, the most actively traded contract, shed 25 to 86.72.   U.S. live-cattle futures finished …

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