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North Carolina Ag Damage Estimates and Wholesale Egg Prices Soar
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says they’re getting a clearer picture of the damage to the state’s ag industry from summer drought and fall flooding, and shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150%.
Southeast Hurricane Assesments and Dominican Swine Fever Boosts U.S. Pork Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Federal officials testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on how they’re dealing with disasters, and U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic could reach a record high as African Swine Fever outbreaks continue across the country.
Inside the Nation’s Only All-Ag High School
Southeast Regional Ag News
Right near the Georgia-South Carolina border is a high school a bit different than all the rest. It’s the nation’s only residential honors high school that is devoted entirely to agriculture.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Southeast citrus growers are invited to attend the 2024 UF/IFAS Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day, on October 30th, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Great Southeast Pollinator Census and Financial Conditions in Farm Country
The Agribusiness Update
Southeast nature enthusiasts, gardeners and residents are gearing up for the 2024 Great Southeast Pollinator Census, and the American Bankers Association offered its views on the financial conditions in farm country.
Carolina's in Drought and Beef Export Values Highest in a Year
The Agribusiness Update
99 of North Carolina's 100 counties and all 46 South Carolina counties are in drought or abnormally dry conditions, and U.S. beef export value topped $900 million in May, the highest since June of last year.
NC State & Bezos Earth Fund and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina State University was awarded a $30 million grant over five years from the Bezos Earth Fund, andafter several automakers announced last year, they’d removed or planned to remove AM radio from electric vehicles, the AM Radio for
Proactive Testing Leads to NC HPAI Dairy Discovery
Southeast Regional Ag News
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in a dairy herd in North Carolina. HPAI has previously been detected in dairy herds in six other states.
Farm Bill Fight
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair Glenn GT Thompson says he won’t drop his farm bill funding strategy at the heart of disagreements with Democrats.
Autonomous Ag in Salinas and 2022 Potato Summary
The Agribusiness Update
The autonomous agriculture industry and some 1,500 visitors were at the Salinas Sports Complex recently to meet the farm robots of today and tomorrow, and the USDA released the 2022 Potatoes Summary that shows potato estimates for the 2022 season.
Florida Peanut Butter Challenge and 2022 Potato Summary
The Agribusiness Update
Start “Giving Season” early this year by participating in UF/IFAS Extension’s 2023 Peanut Butter Challenge throughout October, and the USDA released the 2022 Potatoes Summary that shows potato estimates for the 2022 season.
Thousands of Workers Hired in SE Region and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
32,000 workers were hired directly by farms in the Southeast Region, and the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act is designed to help with slowdowns and other issues at U.S. ports.
Mad Cow Found in South Carolina and Ford to Keep AM Radio
The Agribusiness Update
APHIS announced the finding of a case of Mad Cow Disease in South Carolina, and Ford CEO announces Ford will keep AM radio in their newly manufactured vehicles in 2024.
Atypical BSE Case Detected in South Carolina
Southeast Regional Ag News
The approximately five-year-old or older beef cow tested positive following routine surveillance protocols at a slaughterhouse in South Carolina.
South Carolina Bird Flu and Turkey Prices Higher
The Agribusiness Update
A mixed flock of domestic birds in South Carolina test positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and your Thanksgiving turkey is going to cost more this year.
USDA Watershed Projects in North Carolina and ASF Vaccine Tested
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announces funding for watershed infrastructure projects in North Carolina, and African Swine Fever vaccine passes first round of tests.
Chicken Consumption Increases 353%
Southeast Regional Ag News
From a per-capita consumption number of 28 pounds per year in 1960 to a projected 98.8 pounds in 2022, Americans have steadily added more and more chicken to their plates.
Bird Flu Found in Carolinas and Vilsack on Supply Chain Challenges
The Agribusiness Update
Two more cases of Bird Flu are found in North and South Carolina, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack looks at the supply chain challenges and what USDA has done.