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New Strain of Bird Flu Hits California Flock

New Strain of Bird Flu Hits California Flock

NAFB News ServiceJan 29, 2025

The United States reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California. Reuters…

Vilsack to Lead World Food Prize Foundation

Vilsack to Lead World Food Prize Foundation

NAFB News ServiceJan 29, 2025

The World Food Prize Foundation says former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will serve as the new CEO of the organization…

Harding Calls on Washington to Protect H-2A Program and Workers

Harding Calls on Washington to Protect H-2A Program and Workers

Mike DavisJan 29, 2025

As immigration takes center stage with the Trump Administration, farm leaders are keeping a close eye on the issue, especially…

A History of the Panama Canal and its Operation

A History of the Panama Canal and its Operation

Mike SteenhoekJan 29, 2025

Mike Steenhoek is Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition I have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from…

SC Commissioner Weathers: ACRE Advanced Entrepreneurship Applications are Open

SC Commissioner Weathers: ACRE Advanced Entrepreneurship Applications are Open

Mike DavisJan 28, 2025

Applications are now open for the ACRE Advanced Entrepreneurship Program. SCDA founded the Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE)…

NC Commissioner Troxler: Ag Development Forum Coming February 6

NC Commissioner Troxler: Ag Development Forum Coming February 6

Mike DavisJan 28, 2025

The annual Ag Development Forum is slated for Feb. 6 during the Farm Show at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.…

Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ while visiting North Carolina

Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ while visiting North Carolina

By WILL WEISSERT, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting…

Remembering Snowmageddon 2000

Remembering Snowmageddon 2000

Mike DavisJan 24, 2025

We only got a dusting of snow in the Carolinas this week compared to some folks way to the south…

Early Season Weed Control in Corn

Early Season Weed Control in Corn

Chad SmithJan 24, 2025

Having clean fields as corn plants emerge will get that crop off to the best possible start. Phil Krieg, an…