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Agriculture had a moment in the limelight at COP 28. This year, the climate change conference in Dubai hosted more than 200 nations with the goal to work on climate change. US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was there and says there was a milestone declaration for agriculture and 152 countries signed on. A declaration […]

American Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag ConnectHER events spotlight prominent women across agriculture to inspire others to reach their potential and succeed in leadership. Margaret Gladden, a farmer from Indiana and a member of the AFBF Women’s Leadership Committee, says the effort brings women together across the country. “We try to do these four times, five […]

COLUMBIA – Tomahawk Processing LLC today announced that it will establish meat processing operations in Laurens County. The company’s investment of $5 million will create 26 new jobs. Tomahawk Processing will build a state-of-the-art, U.S. Department of Agriculture-inspected processing plant that will provide beef processing and packing services. It will also provide private label packaging, allowing […]

The other day, when the Agriculture Department came out with its new 2023 farm income forecast showing a projected 21% decline in net cash income for farmers this year, USDA chief economist Seth Meyer seemed to want to point out the positives in the report, pointing out that the $158 billion net cash number is […]

It’s well-known by now that the U.S. cattle herd has been shrinking for the last several years. However, livestock liquidation is also happening in other countries. Brett Stuart, founder and president of Global AgriTrends, says there are many examples of smaller livestock production overseas. “Australian cattle and sheep have been in liquidation. They have shrunk […]

Shoppers looking for locally made and locally sourced gifts or fun, on-farm experiences can find plenty of ideas at North Carolina farms and agritourism venues.

A few months ago we heard about ChangeSC. Let’s get an update on how it’s going. More than 80% of South Carolina’s counties have food deserts, where residents have limited access to fresh, healthy food. ChangeSC is our effort to bring fresh, nutritious food directly to the doorsteps of these communities and teach people how […]

After an open start to the fall harvest season, mild, wet weather has set in for much of central and eastern Canada. Soybean harvest has pretty well wrapped up in Ontario and Quebec, but many central regions and eastern regions are waiting for colder temperatures so that final corn acres can be harvested on the […]

Corey Davis, climatologist with the State Climate Office of North Carolina, We were talking a week ago about this rain event that was coming in and we were talking an inch or more of rain across the Carolinas looked really promising the week I think we got some farmers excited and then what happened this […]

Texas welcomes more visitors near Big Bend, but locals worry the water won’t last; those dependent on Colorado’s Dolores River fear the same, but have found common ground solutions; and a new film highlights historical healthcare challenges in rural Appalachia.