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Grain Prices Hit Lowest Level Since COVID

Grain Prices Hit Lowest Level Since COVID

NAFB News ServiceJul 12, 2024

Grain prices have fallen to their lowest level since COVID-19. A Bloomberg report extended this year’s losses to 17 percent,…

USDA Activates ELAP to Address H5N1 in Dairy Cows

USDA Activates ELAP to Address H5N1 in Dairy Cows

Rod BainJul 12, 2024

The latest USDA effort to provide support to dairy producers with herds impacted by the H5N1 virus involves an updated…

Extreme Drought Now Appearing in Both Carolinas

Extreme Drought Now Appearing in Both Carolinas

Mike DavisJul 12, 2024

Levels of drought we have not seen in more than a decade. There’s the headline for you. I’m Mike Davis…

Researcher: Real World Problems Bees Face are Manageable

Researcher: Real World Problems Bees Face are Manageable

Mike DavisJul 12, 2024

 The honeybee population faces challenges like we all do, but the list appears to be manageable. Brandon Hopkins, a researcher…

Severe, Moderate Drought Expands in North Carolina, Extreme Drought Introduced

Severe, Moderate Drought Expands in North Carolina, Extreme Drought Introduced

RALEIGH – Although most of the state saw some rainfall in the past week, it was not enough to improve dry conditions, leading the North Carolina Drought Management…

House Committee Set to Markup Crucial Labor Bill

House Committee Set to Markup Crucial Labor Bill

Chad SmithJul 11, 2024

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee is set to mark up a funding bill that could include some good…

Managing Cattle Through the Dry Period

Managing Cattle Through the Dry Period

Chad SmithJul 11, 2024

Quality management of a cow during the dry period is a critical component of any udder health program. Dr. Jennifer…

Afraid of Snakes? You’re Not Alone

Afraid of Snakes? You’re Not Alone

Gary CrawfordJul 11, 2024

And now classic comedian WC Fields on the subject of snakes. “All my best friends are snakes, yeah, particularly rattlesnakes.…

Hog Inventory Up One Percent

Hog Inventory Up One Percent

NAFB News ServiceJul 10, 2024

The United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2024, was 74.5 million head. That number is…