USDA: American consumers are spending more money on food away from home
Source: USDA news release In 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2 percent of their disposable personal income on food,...
NC farmers reminded to submit soil samples now to avoid peak-season fees
by Heather Overton Summary: The time to implement peak season fees for soil testing is set to begin Nov. 27. Samples submitted before...
Virginia ranks #1 on the East Coast for oyster production
NEWPORT NEWS, VA — November marks Virginia Oyster Month, a time to celebrate the watermen and women who drive the state’s flourishing...
Eastern farmers do well in National Wheat Yield Contest
Source: National Wheat Foundation The results of the National Wheat Yield Contest were recently released. Officials with the organization...
N.C. State Fair wraps up a successful 2024 run with close to 1 million visitors
Source: N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services RALEIGH, NC – The 2024 N.C. State Fair finished its run with a strong...
Hot tips for sourcing your firewood locally
COLUMBIA, VA — Forestry experts are urging Virginians to buy and burn local firewood as they light their fireplaces and wood stoves to...
Nationally, about 40% of farmers work at least 200 days off the farm
Source: USDA news release About 40 percent of U.S. farmers worked 200 or more days off the farm in 2022, according to the 2022 Census of...
Record corn and soybean yields are expected in New York, Michigan, and Iowa
Source USDA NASS United States 2024 corn production for grain is forecast at 15.2 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the...
CWD-positive deer confirmed at a deer farm in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Oct. 11, 2024, the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) notified the Kentucky Department of Agriculture,...
Farmers For Soil Health initiative seeks to double cover crops by 2030
Source: United Soybean Board news release Farmers for Soil Health empowers farmers to lead the charge in sustainability--putting real...
