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It’s June, and that means it’s hot. But how hot is hot? Well, for that question, we turn to North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis. We expect it to be warm this time of year, after all it is climatological summer now. But let’s take a look at some averages and see, because today […]

Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member John Boozman have now both offered outlines of the farm bill for consideration. Joby Young, the executive vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks about key provisions in the proposals. “What we’re seeing in the proposals that are coming out from all of our […]

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 13, 2024) – A Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University-led program designed to help landowners protect and preserve their generational land has earned a major award from the N.C. Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists. “Understanding Heirs Property at the Community Level in North Carolina,” led by Biswanath Dari, […]

The shape and nature of prevention and protection efforts against the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered explanation in a recent visit with reporters. “Literally 1000s of tests have been conducted and reviewed not only of cattle but also milk. I’m confident that we have a good understanding of the nature […]

A marketing initiative by the Iowa Pork Producers Association went viral last football season, encouraging consumers to purchase more ham and bacon through a clever name association. Kevin Hall, Iowa Pork Producers Association Communications Director, explains how the idea was created. “So basically, the Iowa State football team had some players who had very unique […]

Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee, unveiled the Senate Republican-drafted framework answering the call for a “farmer-focused” farm bill. “From the onset of this process, we have sought to draft a farm bill that reflects the needs of stakeholders,” Boozman said. “The world has changed dramatically since the 2018 bill […]

There is a push to get key farm products on a critical minerals list. Corey Rosenbusch, president of the Fertilizer Institute, testified before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, saying phosphate and potash are two of three essential nutrients for ag productivity. “And we must ensure that these critical minerals can be accessed. […]

We now have the complete US ag trade numbers for the first seven months of this fiscal year, October through April, and for US exports, we are at $108.8 billion, down 5% from the previous year. USDA economist Bart Kenner says a 5% decline for the year to date may sound bad, but it actually […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Corn and soybeans managed to close higher on Monday despite wheat’s best effort to pull the markets lower. Wheat has come under pressure from a variety of sources. The weather in Russia has not improved much but those […]

Wake County has employed a number of innovative measures focused on farmland preservation that has resulted in almost 240 acres of farmland preserved. The county, the Wake County Ag Advisory Board and the Wake County Soil & Water Conservation District was recently recognized for these efforts with a Friend of Farmland Award.