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At the Food Safety Forum this week, several speakers outlined the coming changes with the Food Safety Modernization Act, which is being implemented in stages, with the export segment coming next. NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler explains why we need …
Several Facets to Implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act Read More »
Dr. Matt Smith, as Director of the Pee Dee Research & Education Center near Florence will host his first ever field day at the Pee Dee coming up on September 9th “I hope it will be a very interesting day. …
Pee Dee REC Schedules Multi-crop Field Day Read More »
At the 2 livestock auctions held Wednesday at Norwood and North Wilkesboro a total of 966 cattle and no goats were sold. Slaughter cows trended mostly $1.00 to $3.00 higher, feeder steers trended mostly $9.00 to $34.00 lower, and heifers …
NC Cash Bean Meal Soars over $600 a Ton Read More »
Abnormally dry conditions in the Palmetto State increased slightly this week, from 8.27% to 8.70%. In addition to two areas in the midlands and the low country, a very small area in Oconee and Anderson Counties along the Georgia border …
South Carolina’s Abnormally Dry Conditions Increase Slightly Read More »
Mary: This is Mary Walden with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program looks at declining entrepreneurship. Mike, our economy thrives on people being able to take risks to start new companies, which we call entrepreneurship. However, …
NC State Economist Mike Walden – Declining Entrepreneurship Read More »
On a day that’s a hundred degrees in the shade, you might think it hard to find something good to say about the weather. Not so as nearly 300 farmers gathered in the August sunshine to get the latest updates …
Hundreds gather for agriculture updates at Simpson field day Read More »
At the livestock auction held Tuesday in Mt. Airy a total of 338 cattle and 15 goats were sold. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. The North Carolina broiler-fryer market …
NC Cash Wheat Holds Steady Read More »
New interactive maps planned for release in September from the American Farm Bureau Federation will show just how far beyond its jurisdiction EPA is trying to go with its Waters of the U.S. proposal. American Farm Bureau’s Senior Director of …
New Maps Show Potential Impact of Proposed Waters of the US Rule Read More »
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