April 28, 2010

Climate change-energy legislation on life support, USDA report shows some progress on making food safer, Nina of My Kids & Me Bakery in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh tells us about their new brand of ice cream

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April 27, 2010

President pushes immigration reform, NC Ag Commissioner discusses this season's strawberry crop, the Pork Checkoff focuses on educating consumers, and Mrs. Wise of Wise Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh has some of the season's first sugar snap peas.

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April 26, 2010

Debate on financial regulation package could take place this week, US-Cuba Policy to be topic at hearing, Secretary Tom Vilsack defends 2012 Farm Bill comments, burgers are now "glamorous, and Monica Wood calls all cooks to enter the Strawberry Day cooking contest at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 23, 2010

Cotton dispute with Brazil takes step forward, Charlotte, NC hotel buzzing, Pigford settlement still unfunded, pork producers went green before green was cool, and Monica Wood has details on The Weekend Gardener coming to the State Farmers Market in Raleigh.

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April 22, 2010

Wall Street reform bill introduced, hops helps control livestock ammonia production, USDA looks to fun school food safety research, pork producers environmentally concious food producers and Mike Davis with Connie Pitman of J&J Greenhouses at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh.

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April 21, 2010

House ag gets moving on next farm bill, researchers turning hog output into oil, opening Cuba trade could be a jobs booster, time to get resistant Palmer Pigweed preparations underway, and Mike Davis with Rene' Blackmon of Ronnie Moore's Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 20, 2010

NC Tobacco Trust Fund awards $6M in grants, Lincoln introduces wall street bill, CDC reports on food borne illness, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler plus Mike Davis with John Lee of Max Lee Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 19, 2010

New chemical legislation ready for action, US pork exports increase, local honey could relieve your allergies and Mike Davis talks with Connie Pittman of J&C Greenhouses at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 16, 2010

White House to focus on financial regulations, meat exports continue to rise, US poultry could return to Russia soon, ASA opposed to further environmental impact studies on Bt traits, and Mike Davis with Bobby Melvin of Melvin's Gardens at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 15, 2010

Coalition supports permanent estate tax law, sunflower demand on the rise, more on resources available for rescue workers returning from Haiti and Mike Davis and Cynthia Barefoot discuss the season's first strawberries at Deans Farm Market at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 14, 2010

Company helps farmers turn waste into energy, farm bill talks gettin underway, resource available for emergency workers teturning from Haiti, and Elsie Bynum of Bynum's Nursery at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh.

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April 13, 2010

Soybean exports fare well in latest WASDE report, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler discusses grant monies available for specialty crops and a German meat supplier takes unique action to resolve unpaid bill, plus Sherry of Yah's Best Products at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 12, 2010

Sec. Vilsack meets with Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Iowa Hog Lift commemorated in Japan, HSUS targets egg industry, and Mike Davis chats with Leon Bolton of McLamb's Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 9, 2010

Japan has agreed to restart beef talk with the US, report shows FDA weaknesses, producers encouraged to educate when it comes to the "green" factor and Monica Wood discusses herb days at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 8, 2010

First 2010 hurricane forecast out, Japan lous out un-welcome mat for US beef, Bob Sutter discusses the 2010 NC peanut crop, and John with Longhill Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 7, 2010

AFBF reports quarterly food costs, Obama wants to see FTA vote this year, cattlemen hopeful for Vilsack in Japan, peanuts good for what ails you and Jim with Earthworks Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 6, 2010

API files suit against EPA, funds released to aid community facilities, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler on the Planting Intentions Report and Elsie Bynum from the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 5, 2010

Health care repeal offered, Homeland Securty renews animal disease efforts, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses his trip to Japan, and Doneen of Roseland Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 2, 2010

What a corn crop failure could mean, gas-sipping vehicles on the way, AFBF backs efforts to stop GHG permit requirements, what happened to the economy and how to recover plus Laurie of J&J Greenhouses at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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April 1, 2010

NC farmers say they'll plant more acres of cotton in 2010, AVMA session educate Hill staffers on antibiotics, pork producers early environmental stewards, quick-service restaurants report an uptrend, and Cindy of Smithfield Flowers at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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