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Former Ag Secretary John Block’s Weekly Commentary – “Unsustainable Debt” Read More »
Hog futures rose Thursday ahead of a report that showed the domestic herd at a record high for this time of year. USDA’s quarterly data released after the markets closed showed the country’s total hog and pig herd at 71 …
Hog Futures Rise Ahead of Hogs & Pigs Report Read More »
Mary: This is Mary Walden with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program asks if price searching reduce health care costs. Mike, economists believe that consumers benefit from competition in the marketplace. One requirement for this …
NC State Ag Economist Dr. Mike Walden – “Can Price Searching Reduce Health Care Costs?” Read More »
South Carolina’s drought conditions increased in some categories and decreased in others as reported in the latest drought monitor released by the Drought Mitigation Center. The area of abnormally dry conditions increased from 89.9 to 95.7%, the area of …
Drought Affecting 45 of South Carolina’s 46 Counties Read More »
In the past few weeks, several cases of avian influenza have shown up in the southeastern part of the country, two this week in Georgia. Two of those cases have been Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the others a low …
North Carolina’s State Vet Talks Bird Flu Read More »
At the 2 weekly livestock auctions held Wednesday at North Wilkesboro and Norwood 1,361 cattle and 2 goats were sold. Slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to $6.00 lower; slaughter steers and bulls were mostly steady …
NC Cash Grains Continue to Follow Futures Lower Read More »
A new book is helping consumers learn more about their food and how it’s produced. Author Michele Payne’s recently released book, ‘Food Truths from Farm to Table: 25 Surprising Ways to Shop & Eat Without Guilt’, is an effort …
New Book Removing Confusion at the Grocery Store Read More »
Commodity groups told Congress Title 1 crop programs and crop insurance need tweaks in the next farm bill, while a strong Renewable Fuel Standard and robust trade policies are also key to farmers’ survival amid continued low crop prices. …
Commodity Groups Testify on Farm Bill Programs Read More »
Cattle: At the livestock auction held Tuesday in Shelby a total of 383 cattle were sold. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 4.00 lower; while bulls were steady to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 5.00 to …
First NC Cash Strawberries of the Season Seeing Good Demand Read More »
The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Pork Producers Council have closed the final chapter of their lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of farmer and rancher personal information. A federal judge has approved a settlement that …
Judge Approves Settlement to Protect Farmers’ Privacy Read More »
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