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SC Commissioner Weathers: After Helene

SC Commissioner Weathers: After Helene

Mike DavisOct 1, 2024

Hurricane Helene walloped South Carolina last week. What were some of the effects on farms and agribusinesses, Commissioner? Well, we…

NC Commissioner Troxler Tours Mountains in Aftermath of Helene

NC Commissioner Troxler Tours Mountains in Aftermath of Helene

Mike DavisOct 1, 2024

Well, we’re getting reports out of western North Carolina of the destruction across that region because of hurricane Helene. I…

Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130

Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the…

SC Agencies Offer Resources for Those Impacted by Hurricane Helene

SC Agencies Offer Resources for Those Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Clemson NewsSep 30, 2024

As flooding and power outages persist in the wake of Hurricane Helene, officials are urging agricultural producers and industry stakeholders…

Why Falling Milk Production Masks U.S. Dairy Industry’s Capacity for Growth

Why Falling Milk Production Masks U.S. Dairy Industry’s Capacity for Growth

CoBankSep 30, 2024

Key milk components required to produce cheese, butter and other dairy products keep growing while fluid milk production has steadily…

Voters in Northern California to Vote on Whether to Allow Large-Scale Farms

Voters in Northern California to Vote on Whether to Allow Large-Scale Farms

PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — A proposal to phase out large-scale confined animal farms will be put before voters in a…

NCDA&CS Activates Hotline to Help Farmers Impacted by Tropical Storm Helene

NCDA&CS Activates Hotline to Help Farmers Impacted by Tropical Storm Helene

NCDA and CSSep 30, 2024

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services activated its hotline Saturday, Sept. 28, to connect farmers with…

Hurricane Helene Support Information

Hurricane Helene Support Information

Mike DavisSep 30, 2024

We are amazed but not surprised by gracious offerings for fellow farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene. Our staff is working…

Farmer’s Almanac Has a Little Something for Everyone

Farmer’s Almanac Has a Little Something for Everyone

Mike DavisSep 30, 2024

The Farmer’s Almanac started in 1818 when farmers didn’t have technology or publications. Farmers in that era depended on the…