The yellow-legged hornet is an invasive species that has been found in Georgia and the southern part of South Carolina but has not been found in North Carolina. The NCDA&CS’…

RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recently announced the promotion of Dr. David Hardy to head the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services Division. Hardy, of Raleigh,…

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the…

Non-native pest is significant threat to honeybees RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Industry Division is asking North Carolina residents to be on the lookout…

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has big plans for May 17-19 at the Got to Be NC Festival in Raleigh, and we hope you will plan to…

Beginning May 1, $6.2 million in competitive grants will be available to small agribusinesses to purchase equipment and for infrastructure projects to strengthen the middle of the food supply chain.…

At the beginning of the month the National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2024 planting intentions for North Carolina with cotton, flue-cured tobacco and soybeans looking to pick up small…

On Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and the NC Dairy Producers Association rolled out a big marketing campaign and when I say big, I mean six-foot-nine 275 pounds…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a dairy herd in North Carolina last week. This is today’s topic, I’m Mike Davis. It’s also been found in six other states,…