October 31, 2011

Funding for Pigford II recieves judicial approval, consumer spending rides high on vehicle purchases and Catherine with Smithfield's Flowers with spreading pansies at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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October 28, 2011

North Carolina's first freeze could be this weekend, or not, consumers considered unaware as to food contents, costs of battling the Great Dismal Swamp fires adding up and Encore Azaleas at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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October 27, 2011

Supercharged veggies coming soon, changes to the food price inflation forecast, and beef supplies likely to decline further. Janice of Perry Lowe Orchards and Pink Lady Apples


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October 26, 2011

Reforming “Factory Farms”; Open Fuels Standard Roundtable; Camellias at the Farmer’s Market


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Tuesday October 25, 2011

A Near Record Attendance at the State Fair; Illegal Immigration and Agriculture; Snap Beans at the Farmer's market


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Monday October 24, 2011

Unemployment Figures a Wash; Mock Tobacco Auction at State Fair; President Signs FTAs; Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011; Pansies at State Farmer's market


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October 21, 2011

Crop input costs expected to be higher for 2012, the best gig at the state fair...the tobacco barn, NOAA issues winter weather prediction, and Ken of Pierce's Produce in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh


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October 20, 2011

President Obama to sign FTA's on Friday, biofuels at the NC State Fair, source of deadly listeria outbreak isolated


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October 19, 2011

Wholesale prices see increase, Cultivate a Career exhibits debutes at NC State Fair, EPA will not regulate farm dust, and Joyce of Joyce's Produce in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh talks about her new Redneck Wineglasses.


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October 17, 2011

Wesley Wyatt, Mgr of the NC State Fair and Brian Long, Communications Director for NCDA, and Lisa of L&G Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Fridah October 14, 2011

Congress Passes FTAs for South Korea, Colombia, Panama; Pumpkins and Gourds at the Farmer’s Market


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October 13, 2011

Health & safety of migrant workers in NC called into question, US House debates job creation, three pending FTA's pass congress, and Pat of McCracken's Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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October 12, 2011

Moratorium on reg's could help turn economy around, soybean exports expected to rise, S. Korea would move quickly on US FTA, and Jennifer Porter with Rainbow Meadow Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh


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October 11, 2011

NC State Fair underway this week, FTA's to recieve congress' full attention this week, and Tony of Walter's Trees & Shrubs at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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October 10, 2011

Latest data shows economy NOT in recession, farm bill proposal wouls save $40 billion, US Forest Service working to reduce the number of broken baseball bats, and Kim of Tart Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh


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October 7, 2011

Chatham County farmer announces intention to run against Troxler for Ag Commissioner, US economy at the mercy of European debt resolutions, and Ronnie of the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh and the Weekend Gardener


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October 6, 2011

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says new report bases conslucsion on outdated info, Obama's Jobs Bill could be DOA in the Senate, pig thefts surprisingly common during recession, and Sim McIver on Pumpkin Day at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

FTAs Sent to Congress; NC Falls Behind in Hog Production; Rural Development Conference; Peanut Pumpkins at the Farmer's Market


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October 4, 2011

Ratification of pending FTA's would be good for NC ag, USDA distributes millions to train beginning farmers, Duke and Progress Energy Exec's address nay-sayers, and Jim of Earthworks Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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October 3, 2011

Consumer spending rises, meat proces continue to rise, report questions EPA decision on greenhouse gasses, and Margaret of Perry Lowe's Orchard at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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