YOUR TRUSTED AGRICULTURE SOURCE IN THE CAROLINAS SINCE 1974

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Coordinating HPAI Response at the State Level

Mike DavisMay 9, 2024

North Carolina got the all-clear from the World Organization of Animal Health last week that the dairy herd that had…

FARM Biosecurity Program Outlines HPAI Prevention and Security

FARM Biosecurity Program Outlines HPAI Prevention and Security

Chad SmithMay 9, 2024

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management, or FARM Program, is the U.S. dairy’s on-farm national responsibility program. One of…

Lawmakers ask USDA to Restore Canceled NASS Reports

Lawmakers ask USDA to Restore Canceled NASS Reports

Representative Jim Costa (D-CA) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) led 70 colleagues in sending a letter to Ag Secretary Tom…

Farmer Sentiment at Lowest Level Since 2022

Farmer Sentiment at Lowest Level Since 2022

Farmer sentiment dropped sharply in April, as indicated by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. It fell 15 points…

Processing Plants Feeling Pressure

Processing Plants Feeling Pressure

Mike DavisMay 8, 2024

In 2023, the U.S. became a net food importer for the first time, which the Midwest Food Products Association says…

Funding for Building Farm Labor Housing

Funding for Building Farm Labor Housing

Rod BainMay 8, 2024

“We are seeking to address a need that we’ve heard from across the country related to a need for more…

NC Startup ‘Minting’ All-Natural Herbicides

NC Startup ‘Minting’ All-Natural Herbicides

Mike DavisMay 8, 2024

Some farmers are struggling. Weeds that they used to control with trusted herbicides have now grown resistant. Organic farmers have…

Loss of U.S. Growers Concerning

Loss of U.S. Growers Concerning

Mike DavisMay 8, 2024

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has been bemoaning the fact that the US has lost a tremendous number of farms and…

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday May 7

Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Tuesday May 7

Brooks SchafferMay 7, 2024

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Row crop markets…