
The Agriculture Secretary recently announced a proposed rule to further clarify the Product of USA label designation for meat, poultry, and egg products. Rod Bain reports.
Climatologist Corey Davis tells SFN’s Mike Riddle that the cool overnights with freeze warnings seem to be a thing of the past.
The Agronomic Services lab peak-season fees will end March 31, making soil testing free again for state residents. Spring is a good time for homeowners to submit soil samples for testing to ensure they apply the proper nutrients for optimal …
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The growing value of agricultural commodities is attracting deep-pocketed financial investors – like Bill Gates – and pushing land ownership out of reach for many, particularly beginning farmers and farmers of color. According to data from the U.S. Department of …
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Finding childcare is a struggle everywhere, prompting North Carolina’s Transylvania County to try a new approach. Maine is slowly building-out broadband access, but disagreements remain over whether local versus national companies should get the contracts, and specialty apps like “Farmers …
An agriculture-focused coalition Wednesday asked the House and Senate Agriculture Committees for dedicated funding for business technical assistance and farm viability in the upcoming Farm Bill. American Farmland Trust, the Agricultural Viability Alliance, and a national coalition of agricultural organizations, …
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RALEIGH, N.C., March 23, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development North Carolina State Director Reginald Speight announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by Hurricance Ian in 2022, today. The …
Latest reports show lower beef cattle numbers, but how low can they go? Gary Crawford has this report.
Did you know NASA is into agriculture? Bradley Dorn, program manager for the agriculture area in the applied research program at NASA, says that when NASA began 50 years ago, they started looking at agriculture via satellites. And that has …
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