For Taylor Farley, the chickens definitely came first, then the eggs. Hundreds of them. Then thousands of them. Enough for the 14-year-old budding agricultural entrepreneur to pay for piano lessons and to begin saving for college. Taylor is a Franklin …
Young agricultural entrepreneur gets start through 4-H Read More »
Three farm bill extensions were filed over the weekend in an effort to prevent problems in the ag sector as a result of any fiscal cliff fallout. Meanwhile, ag leaders in Washington are urging Congress to act before milk prices rise …
Farm Bill Extensions Filed with No Fiscal Cliff Resolution Read More »
The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head off a possible doubling of milk prices …
Agricultural Committees Agree To Farm Bill Extension Read More »
As we conclude our series on alternative crops in the Carolinas, Commissioners Troxler and Weathers weigh in on what alternative crops mean to their respective states. NC AG Commissioner Steve Troxler says having such a diverse ag economy is a …
Carolina Ag Commissioners See Alternative Crops Change Ag in their States Read More »
The eighth annual Ag Development Forum is scheduled for January 31st from 9:30 until 12:30 pm at the Holshouser Building at the NC State Fair. The forum is being held in conjunction with the Southern Farm Show…admission to all is …
NC Ag Development Forum Set Read More »
US grain and soybean futures ended higher, managing to carry marginal gains into the close. Wheat led the gains, buoyed by larger than expected weekly export sales data, with corn garnering a late boost from end of the week profit …
Market Recap: Hog Futures Weighed by Quarterly Report Read More »
With 2013 looming and no farm bill in sight, Paul Penner, Second Vice President of National Association of Wheat Growers explains that winter wheat growers with a crop in the ground are especially vulnerable: “Demand is good, the demand globally …
Winter Wheat Growers Have a lot to Lose with No Farm Bill Read More »
Scientists at two of South Carolina’s most recognized names in forestry and biofuels research plan to find out if poplar trees grown in South Carolina have a role in the nation’s bioenergy future. Researchers at Clemson University’s Pee Dee Research …
Clemson, ArborGen testing poplars as bioenergy sources Read More »
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