Blog Archives
Blog Archives

New appointment to Trump’s Trade Advisory Team

American Farm Bureau’s president will have input on proposed and current trade deals, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, through a White House advisory panel. President Trump has appointed AFBF’s Zippy Duvall to a four-year term on his Advisory …

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Pork Checkoff Invests in Consumer Research

Each year, the Pork Checkoff invests in consumer research. National Pork Board CEO Bill Even says the latest study offered unique insight into what happens at the meat case.

NC Market Report

At the livestock auction held Friday at Siler City a total of 836 cattle and 139 goats were sold. Slaughter cows were steady to $3.00 higher, bulls $3.00 lower when compared to the previous sale. Feeder steers were steady to …

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Peterson: Ag Bill to Move in Early 2018

House Agriculture Committee leadership says the 2018 farm bill should be ready to move in the first quarter of next year. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says markup on the bill will begin at the end of January …

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Chef Ambassadors Highlight South Carolina Cuisine

South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers discusses the 2018 SC Chef Ambassador program with SFN’s Mike Davis. Again this year, SCDA is excited to work on this initiative with the Governor’s Office and the South Carolina Department of Parks, …

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NC’s Groundbreaking Pesticide Disposal Program

NC Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler discusses the NC Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program with SFN’s Mike Davis.

New Dairy Support Program Proposed

Times have been tough in the American dairy industry. Overproduction has led to a lot of supply, which has pushed down beyond the break-even point. There have been some dairy support programs, including the most recent Margin Protection Program. However, …

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NC Market Highlights

At the livestock auctions held Tuesday at Mount Airy and Shelby a total of 561 cattle and 27 goats were sold. Compared to their previous sales, slaughter cows were mostly $1.00 to $9.00 lower, bulls were mostly steady.  Feeder cattle …

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Mexico: NAFTA In The Balance

The Mexican Ambassador says there is a 50-50 chance that the North American Free Trade Agreement will be “terminated.” Geronimo Gutierrez says there are tensions hanging over the three sides in the negotiations and that’s creating an air of uncertainty. …

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NC Market Report

At the 3 weekly livestock auctions held Monday at Canton, Turnersburg and Siler City a total of 2,381 cattle and 47 goats were sold.  Compared to the previous sales, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to $6.00 lower.  Feeder steers were …

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