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Association of American Feed Control Officials Approves New Animal Food Ingredient Pathway
On January 22, 2025 the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) voted to approve a proposal from Kansas …

Food Safety Update: HPAI for Consideration in Dog and Cat Food Safety Plans
On Friday, January 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement requiring cat and dog food …

USDA Outreach Meeting for Underserved Farmers and Landowners Tuesday January 28th
Durham County Cooperative Extension is hosting a USDA Resource Outreach regional Meeting on January 28th led by the KKAC …

Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment Period Announced
The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program, administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), is a voluntary risk management tool …
Conference: Brown Presents Latest on BOI Requirements, Helene Tax Rules
Nicholas Brown, an editor for Farm Law & Tax, recently gave a presentation at the 2025 N.C. Cooperative Extension State …

SDBII Farm Grants Re-Opened, Recording and Resources Available
The 2025 cycle of the SDBII Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant as well as the Precision Technology & Management Grant …

FDA Guidance for Industry: Animal Food Ingredient Consultation
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance for industry on the new animal food …
Scams: Fraudulent Schemes that LLC Owners Should Know About
Starting a new business can be scary enough, and the last thing that any new business owner wants is …

2024 in Review: Top Tax Articles This Year
In my first semester as an assistant extension professor at NC State University, I have been blessed with many …
BOI Injunction Returns, A Timeline of Events
It’s been a wild month for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) but as of today, the injunction against the …

Open Enrollment: UAVs to Frost-Seed Forages and Cover Crops in Western North Carolina
Following the impact of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, numerous agricultural resources—including livestock handling facilities, row crop fields, …
FinCEN & BOI: Does My Inactive Company Have to File a BOI Report?
December 26, 2024 UPDATE: On December 26rd, a merits panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the ruling …
Reversed: Federal Appellate Court Reinstates BOI Requirements
December 26, 2024 UPDATE: On December 26rd, a merits panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the ruling …

Upcoming Succession Planning Workshop Opportunities
Several opportunities are coming up in March 2025 that focus on succession planning. Please plan to attend one of …

SDBII Farm Grants Info Session Coming Up on January 7, 2025
Two grants from the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative are opening soon!: Register for an information session on both SDBII …

December 2024 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter
The December 2024 NC 4-H Horse Program Newsletter is now available. This issue highlights the success stories of our NC …
Helene Tax Strategies: Brown Presents Tax Rules Related to Disaster Relief
Nicholas Brown, an editor for Farm Law & Tax, recently gave a webinar to extension agents associated with Virginia Tech. …
Bonus Depreciation: Scheduled Decrease from 60% to 40%
The Special Depreciation Allowance, commonly known as ‘bonus depreciation,’ will continue to sunset from 2024 to 2025, going from …

2024 NC State Open Horse Show Judges' Certification List
The 2024 NC State Open Horse Show Judges’ Certification List is now available, and includes twenty new names, many of …
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Recent Publications related to Animal Agriculture
2025 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
Poultry Litter Amendments
This fact sheet discusses different types of amendments that can be used to manage ammonia …
Additives for Improving Hog Farm Air Quality
Air quality in hog production can be improved by dietary manipulation (e.g., reducing crude protein), …

Precision Agriculture Technology: How to Become a Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot
This publication discusses flying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, model aircraft) for commercial purposes. You'll learn …

Meat Goat Showmanship
This publication offers information on youth showmanship of meat goats.
Beef Showmanship
This publication offers information on youth showmanship of beef cattle.

Swine Showmanship
This publication offers information on youth showmanship of swine.