Last week, the Food & Drug Administration began implementation of the next phase of the Food Safety Modernization Act. This phase helps ensure imported food meets the same safety standards as food produced in the US. Deputy Commissioner for Food …

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South Carolina's Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers is is already planning for the 2nd annual SC Agribiz & Farm Expo scheduled for January 16th and 17th, 2014 at the Florence Civic Center.  Commissioner Weathers touts the success of the first event …

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Most of the news on the housing market has been good recently, with sales, prices and new construction all moving in a positive direction. But, as N.C. State University economist Mike Walden tells his co-host, Mary Walden, some experts are …

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At the livestock auction held Thursday at Smithfield a total of 635 cattle and no goats were sold. Slaughter cows trended steady to $3.00 higher, feeder steers trended mostly $2.00 to $5.00 higher, and heifers trended mixed when compared to …

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Soybeans are off to a slow start in the southeast with many acres still to be planted. NC State Extension Soybean Specialist Dr. Jim Dunphy:   “We got some beans in in May, and by and large those beans look …

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It’s been with us less than a month, and it’s become the talk of the swine industry; Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, or PEDV. NC State Veterinarian Dr. Barrett Slenning explains the disease:   “It’s what’s called a corona virus, one …

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The 43rd annual Blacklands Farm Managers Field Day is coming up on Wednesday, August 7th. This year’s host is Beaufort County, at the farm of Clay and Charly Respess of CKS Farms on Christian School Road in Pantego. Registration gets …

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Although some say it’s a lost cause, many investors are constantly trying to predict patterns in stock prices. Recently a study focused on the impact of the news stories on stock prices. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden outlines what …

NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden – News and Stocks Read More »

Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by Monsanto, and John Deere. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.   And now …

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