China has placed no orders for new-crop soybeans this marketing year (which began Sept. 1), Charles Hall of the NC Soybean Association told CJ in a recent interview.
Pressure is now mounting as harvest season is not far off, with farmers expecting a significant harvest, while facing the loss of their largest market (China).
“We strongly encourage industry members to take advantage of these opportunities when they align with their business goals. Mexico." — Steve Troxler, commissioner of NCDA&CS.
Soybean farmers are set to be impacted as John Deere, one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of heavy farm equipment, recently announced a major production shift to counter $500 million in tariff-related costs.
Tariffs are adding uncertainty to NC tech businesses.
In latest trade-war move, China slashes pork and soybean exports, directly impacting NC farmers.
An American citizen living in Thailand pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening to kill US Sen. Thom Tillis and his staff in September 2021.
UPDATE: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. Friday to incorporate a statement from State Auditor Beth Wood. A scathing report from N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood released Wednesday, April 24, found the accounting methods used by the N.C. Global TransPark Authority were so bad that “fraud could occur and go undetected.” The executive director...
A new bill to fight human trafficking has begun moving through House committees of the General Assembly. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 13, unanimously approved House Bill 198, “Human Trafficking Commission Recommendations.” The bill’s primary sponsors are Reps. Ted Davis, R-New Hanover; Sarah Stevens, R-Wilkes; Steve Jarvis, R-Davidson; and Jerry Carter, R-Rockingham. The...
