Waukesha, Wis. (July 31, 2023) – Southern root-knot (SRK) nematode is a major problem for Southern soybean farmers. In fact, researchers ranked it as the No. 2 threat to the southern soybean crop in 2022, costing farmers more than 13 million bushels …

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COLUMBIA, SC – Nancy L. Smith, General Manager of the South Carolina State Fair, has been named recipient of the John W. Parris Agricultural Leadership Award by the SC Association of Agricultural Educators. The award was announced at the recent …

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A veterinarian says to keep clean, cool water available and make sure it’s pure. Mike Davis reports.

Are there better days ahead for the nation’s hog producers? Gary Crawford has the answer from the experts.

USDA researchers and colleagues have developed a smartphone app designed to give hog producers better data and tools to address potential heat stress issues. Rod Bain reports.

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 28, 2023) – North Carolina may be one of the most agriculturally diverse states in the nation, but as rates of agricultural literacy decline among younger generations, teaching middle and high school students where their food …

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Conservation and sportsmen’s groups are voicing concerns that wetlands areas are now in jeopardy of being drained and developed or otherwise eliminated, based on the latest U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The decision has major implications for North Carolina, where 17% …

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