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Burn Ban Issued for 14 Counties in Western North Carolina

Burn Ban Issued for 14 Counties in Western North Carolina

NCDA and CSNov 9, 2023

RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and…

Guiding Beginning Farmers Through Tough Decisions

Guiding Beginning Farmers Through Tough Decisions

Mike DavisNov 9, 2023

Being a new farmer, trying to start out, that’s scary, from the investment market volatility, land prices, even trying to…

Phosphate Tariff Reductions Announced

Phosphate Tariff Reductions Announced

David GeigerNov 9, 2023

With harvest wrapping up farmers are looking at next year as attention turns to that upcoming crop. Iowa Senator Chuck…

Report Shows Possible Declines Coming in Pork Production

Report Shows Possible Declines Coming in Pork Production

Mike DavisNov 9, 2023

The global pork trade saw productivity gains offset herd reduction efforts while margins remained under pressure. Those are some of…

Guiding Veterans into Careers at USDA

Guiding Veterans into Careers at USDA

Rod Bain @ USDANov 8, 2023

Connecting veterans with careers within the US Department of Agriculture. That is one of the many duties for Monshi Ramdass,…

World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Tournament Continues

World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Tournament Continues

Bob CerveraNov 8, 2023

October 25 was no ordinary sale day at the Tri-County Stockyards. While cattle came through the ring and buyers placed…

Consider Generics for Parasite Management

Consider Generics for Parasite Management

Micheal ClementsNov 8, 2023

Cattle producers have a new, cost-effective option when choosing a dewormer. Norbrook is introducing Tauramox, the first generic Cydectin, a…

North Carolina Congressmen Rouzer and Davis Send Bipartisan Letter Amid FDA’s Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban

North Carolina Congressmen Rouzer and Davis Send Bipartisan Letter Amid FDA’s Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC-01), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, sent a letter to…

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Chlorpyrifos Ban

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Chlorpyrifos Ban

Mike DavisNov 7, 2023

A federal appeals court in St. Louis has stuck down EPA’s rule that effectively bans chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used…