Tuesday, August 20, 2011

Troxler Tours Irene-Ravaged Counties; Not All Losses Covered by Insurance; Great Dismal Fire Still Smolders; Summer Harvest at the State Farmer’s Market


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August 29, 2011

USDA steps up in storms aftermath, anemic growth for the second quarter, hay moving into drought-stricken southern plains, and Laurie of Lyda Orchards at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 26, 2011

NC pork producers prepared for Irene, government wide reg's review plan announced, Berkshire Hathaway invests in Bank of America, and J&C Greenhouses at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 25, 2011

Hurricane Irene continues to track to North Carolina, CBO releases red ink report, Colombian ambassador pushes for FTA passage, and Nancy Jo of Nancy Jo's Homemade in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 24, 2011

Virginia earthquake felt all the way up and down the east coast, farmers and livestock producers should prepare for Irene, SC governmnet is preparing for hurricane, and Catherine with Smithfield Flowers at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 23, 2011

Hurricane Irene most likely headed to eastern seaboard, EEE claims first NC equine victim, NC Ag Commissioner's Food Safety Forum and Nina of My Kids & Me Bakery in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 22, 2011

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk on FTA's, Cargill resumes ground turkey production in Arkansas, President Obama assures farmers about EPA requlations, and Jim of Earthworks at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 19, 2011

E15 labeling rule coming under fire, food & energy costing more, Johanns blames White House for delays in passing FTA's, and Angela of Heaven on Earth Organics at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 18, 2011

Cigarette makers sue, more people using food stamps, stagflation now a worry, and Bonnie of BonJon Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 17, 2011

Fitch keeps US credit rating at Triple A, ammonia lek at Union County chicken processor, economic picture no clearer, and Great Dismal Swamp fire rages on. Monica Wood, Marketing Specialist at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 16, 2011

NC's crop progress report in line with national averages, good news at the gas pump, renewable energy industry focusing on federal supports, Renee' of Ronnie Moore's Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 15, 2011

July's retail sales numbers show gains, Townsends Crestwood Farms meetings get underway today, feral pigs running wild in NC and Kelly of McLamb Family Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 12, 2011

Little change in the weekly drought monitor, analyst projecting higher crop prices into next season, Wall Street roller coaster could be the new normal, and Leon of McLamb Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 11, 2011

Latest crop reports out this morning, southwestern drought to could affect overall grain supply, national forests, grasslands, positively impacting US economy, and Robert of Naylor's Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 10, 2011

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack weighs in on credit downgrade, fuel consumption standards soon to apply to heavy-duty trucks, and Cindy of Sugarloaf Orchards at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 9, 2011

More downgrading by the S&P, crude oil plunges, CRP land grazing rules relaxed, and farmers' market numbers still on the rise. Josh of Sanderson Farms with muscadine grapes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 8, 2011

Unemployment numbers pleaseant surprise, senate leaders reach agreement to move with FTA's, global markets suffer, and Jennifer Porter of Rare Earth Farms in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 5, 2011

Source of slamonella-tained turkey pinpointed, one step forward, but nowhere close to the end, July retail sales surpass estimates, and Sandra of Steve's Plants at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 4, 2011

NC State awarded $25 million food safety grant, source of slamonella outbreak baffline, unemployment numbers expected to be static, and Monica Wood, Marketing Specialist with the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh on Watermelon Day.


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August 3, 2011

Salmonella contamination in ground turkey, ag dodges Washington budget cuts, potential new ammonium nitrate reg's and Darren of the Cookie People at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 2, 2011

Townsends Crestview Farms to cease operations, SC peaches headed to Mexico, imported oil driving US trad imbalance, and Bridget of Bloomers at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 1, 2011

Davie County chicken processor couold close, Morehead City sulfur plant on hold, economy growing slower than expectec, and Johnson's Peaches at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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