January 31, 2010

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announces steps to promote advanced biofuels production, national debt is projected to continue to climb, chicken's role in salmonella illness declining, and Cleve at the FM Frame Shop at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 27, 2011

Focus on jobs will spill into Senate Ag Committee,, Butterball joins movment to reduce sodium in it's products, testimony offered on FTA inaction, and Jennifer Porter with In the Red Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 26, 2011

NC's state beef assessment is one-year old, certain nat gas removal methods illegal in NC, consumer confidence showing improvment, and Sim McGiver at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 25, 2011

NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says some tough choices ahead for NC's General Assembly, EPA gives approval for E15, mixed reactions from commodity groups, and Mr. Cole at Cole's Produce Patch in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 24, 2011

What does the farm of the future look like? Vilsack announces steps to promote advaced biofuels production, leader promises Senate health care vote, and Renee at Ronnie Moore's Produce in the Farmers Area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 21, 2011

New House Ag Committee set and ready to tackle the economy, attention focuses to FTA's, health care reform repealed in the House, and Shana with Mae Farms in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 20, 2011

Chinese ink deals on US exports, Obama orders review of regulations, Domino's adds pizza to meet proposed school lunch guidelines, soil test could save on fertilizer costs and Helen Wise in the farmers' area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 19, 2011

Ag Secretary Vilsack sees no point in debating a repeal of health care reform, Obama's finacial reg's hurting job growth, economist says China's robust economy nothing to fear, and Douglas O'Neal at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 18, 2011

Feels like 2008 all over again, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler gives details on 6th Annual Ag Develpment Forum, NCSU's Dr. Ron Heiniger's Weather Swami gives 2011 predictions, and Joyce at Joyce's Produce in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 17, 2011

Chicken plant said to be a health hazard; USDA proposes new nutrition standards; Top dressing winter wheat; Clean energy projects rolling out of Detroit; Muscadine seeds pack an antioxidant punch

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Asphalt gardens; New McDonald’s menu item is good and good for you; Farmin’ is racin’; Winter produce at the Farmer’s Market

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Vilsack suggests Congress solve problems like a farmer: More local broccoli coming to a farm near you; Economist says stronger meat demand necessary; Former Ag Secretary predicts 2012 Farm Bill to look very different; Mike “Dirty Jobs” Rowe says farmers are their best spokesmen; baked goods at the Farmer’s Market

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January 12, 2011

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack addresses AFBF's annual meeting, AFBF cautions states on immigration, one man with no ag ties promoting ag to millions, demand for more acres seen strong, and Darla with Beth Moore's Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 11, 2011

AFBF President Bob Stallman addresses the 92nd Annual Meeting in Atlanta, optimism for ratification of Korea/US FTA, IEA issues warning about oil prices, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler discusses NCDA's agreement with Chinese province, and Ahmed with the NC State Farmers' Market Seafood Restaurant in Raleigh.

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January 10, 2011

Tax reform far from done deal, potato marketing campaign to get underway, Sara Lee Corp to break up, Sanderson Farms Nash County plant supporters fire backw ith economic impact study, and Lucille with Sugar Loaf Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 7, 2011

Farm Bureau reports food prices up slightly, Congress picking up steam, GHG emissions bill could fail for lack of funding, higher gas prices not to blame for higher food costs, and Bonnie with Super Sod at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 6, 2011

House of Representatives moves forward on repeal of health care reform, cotton content in garments could decline due to price, funding for the new food safety bill a bit sketchy, pork prices are predicted to be strong in 2011 and Douglas O'Neal in the farmers area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 5, 2011

Obama signs food safety bill, USDA economist Ehpriam Leibtag compares food prices at big box stores to those of supermarkets, retail price of cotton textiles certain to go up, repeal of the health care overhaul legislation expected, beefjerkeyboquet.com offering exotic meats just in time for Valetine's Day. Robert with Perry Lowe's Orchards at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 4, 2011

W.L Billy Carter Jr. perishes in car crash, Farm Bureau economist previews 2011 expectations, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler reviews 2010 Census numbers, and some restaurant chains have strong growth potential in 2011. Renee with Ronnie Moore's Produce in the Farmers' area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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January 3, 2011

Sanderson Farms proposed Nash County plant coming under more fire, meat labeling law could carry at $10 million price tag, American soy flour helping build Afghanistan, and Renee of Ronnie Moore Produce in the farmers area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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December 31, 2010

Senator Pat Roberts addresses next farm bill regulations, the Propane FEED program a success and will be continued in 2011, GIPSA Rule to get cost/benefit analysis, and scientific discovery has promise for biofuels. Collards at L&G Farms in the Farmers' area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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December 30, 2010

East coast freezing temps affecting Florida fruit and veggie crops, 'over reaching' by the administration to be addressed in the new congress, South Korea to vaccinate for FMD, and nutrition labels for meat and poultry about a year away. Vicki of LuMil Vinyards at in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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