SFN Today

Thursday, June 30, 2011

June 30, 2011

Planted acres report will raise questions, timing on pending FTA's in question, advice for a safe Independance Day holiday and Dorothy of Jernigan's Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

June 29, 2011

Budgets hitting hard at ed education and research, sample of cuts being made at ag colleges and universities, consumer confidence continues to slide, and Vicki of Sanderson Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

June 28, 2011

FDA conductiong a review on menthol tobacco products, consumer spending curbed by high gas prices, NC mountians next winemaking tour destination, and Adam of Naylor's Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

June 27, 2011

Economy still growing at anemic pace, tobacco compaies accused of ethnic target marketing, Coca-Cola to pass along higher input costs to the consumers, and Brian of McLamb Family Farms at the State Farmers' market in Raleigh.

June 28, 2011

FDA conductiong a review on menthol tobacco products, consumer spending curbed by high gas prices, NC mountians next winemaking tour destination, and Adam of Naylor's Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

June 22, 2011

Cigarette warnings to change, FTC to invesstigate for oil price manipulation, deadline on pending FTA's fast approaching, and Robbie Cox at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

June 21, 2011

Senate 2012 budget still under development, FDA to oversee import safety, study to deepen Charleston Harbor approved, and John with Max Lee Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

June 20, 2011

Crude oil futures plunge, economic indicators restaurant industry poised for rebound, and Jamie of T&S Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

June 17, 2011

Senate ag committee looks at the CFTC reform, oilive oil has more helath benefits than originally thought, food prices rising faster than other parts of the economy, and Deva of Archer Lodge at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

June 16, 2011

Ethanol tax credit still alive, SC legislature to revisit immigration before end of session, CPI rises slightly in April, and Monica Wood, Marketing Specialist with the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh on Blueberry Day at the Market

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

June 15, 2011

Barley contracts going to defunct Osage Biofuels to be honored, retail sales slow in May, wind farm coming to NC, and consumer sentiment back in negative terratory. Paige of Ya's Best Products at the State Farmers' Market; peach salsa.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

June 14, 2011

Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns wants EPA to consider costs of regulations, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says that farmers' market season is in full swing, fuzzy math employed in determining pesticide contaminated fruit, and Angel of Linda Johnson Family Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Monday, June 13, 2011

June 13, 2011

Oil production not keeping up with demand, Saudi Arabia to increase oil production in spite of OPEC's wishes, White House Rural Council established, and USDA reports child rearing costs. T&L Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Friday, June 10, 2011

June 10, 2011

Farmers no to blame for rising food costs, feeding the world requires collaboration, Alabama trumps South Carolina's stringent immigration laws, and Donna of Barefoot Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

June 9, 2011

Poultry feed additive banned, plant pests and diseases targeted, OPEC meeting pushes oil prices upward, and Christina of Parson's Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

June 8, 2011

Pigford II takes another step, salmonella still largest culprit in food poisionings, fewer jobs advertised in April, and Leon of McLamb Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

June 7, 2011

German sprouts suspected in E.coli outbreak, 2011 Carolina shrimp harvest in peril, farmers' market season in full swing, and Shana of Mae Farm Meats in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

June 1, 2011

NFU asks congress to give ag a break, food prices could esclate, ethanol demand expected to double supply, and Michelle of Michelle's Fresh Fruit at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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