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Friday, December 30, 2011

December 30, 2011

Butterball Plant in Southern NC raided for animal cruelty, unemployment numbers rise, eco-friendly way to dispose of Christmas tree, and Shane of Yah's Best Products and Carolina Caviar.


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December 29, 2011

Conflicting statements out of USDA regarding animal antibiotics, EPA establishes 2012 renewable fuel standard, holiday shopping numbers wierd, but promising, and Vicki of LuMil Vineyards with New Year's spirits at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Pork Checkoff Campaign Gets Good Reviews; Senators Want Justice Served; Breakthrough Could Lead to Biofuel Advancements; Good Eats at The State Farmer's Market


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Monday, December 26, 2011

Monday, December 26, 2011

We're Eating Less Beef; Keepseagle Settlement Filing Claim is Tomorrow; After-Christmas Sales at the State Farmer's Market


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Friday, December 23, 2011

Friday, December 23, 2011

USDA Land Use Pattern Study; Farm Land Values Up; Wind Power Can Help Keep Farms in The Family; Farmer's Market Open 364 Days a Year


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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Rep. Butterfield Introduces Hurricane Relief Legislation; Farm Safety net; Farmers Say Climate Change Is Real; Holiday Products at the Farmer's Market


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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas Tree Sales Strong; Pecan Thieves; Winter Storm a Blessing to Farmers; Bi-Lo Buys Winn-Dixie; Poinsettias at the Farmer's Market


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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Conversation with Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler; Christmas Trees at the Farmer's Market


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Monday, December 19, 2011

Monday, December 19, 2011

Year-round Farmer's Markets; Good News for Beef Eaters; Cotton Markets May Have Little Influence in Planting Decisions; Mistletoe Scarce; Frasers at the Farmer's Market in Raleigh


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Friday, December 16, 2011

December 16, 2011

NC wind farm put on hold, Duke/Progress Energy merger hits snag, December hurricane predictions supended, and JL of J&C Greenhouse and fire retardant and flocked Christmas trees at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh


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Thursday, December 15, 2011

December 15, 2011

NC to see another boost in wheat acres, MF Global topic of ag committee hearing, shoopers back at after Black Friday breather, and Helen Wise of Wise Farms at the State Farmers' Market and tunnel-grown strawberries


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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

December 14, 2011

Project to deepen SC's Charleston Harbor open for comment, real Christmas trees good for the environment, and Neal Thomas' firewood and baskets at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

December 13, 2011

NC's farm income rises, Duke/Progress Energy merger reaches agreement with environmental groups, and time to get special orders in at My Kids & Me Bakery in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Monday, December 12, 2011

December 9, 2011

SC official speaks out against state's new immigration law, consumer sentiment continues to rise, beef on and off the hoof continues to be attractive to theives, and Patricia of Ander's Soaps at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Friday, December 9, 2011

December 9, 2011

Administration opposes aditional farm dust regulations, groups request hearing on RFS, and Sim McIver of the State Farmers' Market and the Weekend Gardener at the Market Shoppes.


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Thursday, December 8, 2011

December 8, 2011

Farm dust regulation prevention act goes in front of House, GOP worried tha tpayroll tax extension will affect social security, and Sim McIver and the Week of Giving at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh


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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

December 7, 2011

NC Christmas trees traveling west, proposed NC wind farm opposed, and William from Burnsville with Christmas trees at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

December 6, 2011

North Carolina Christmas tre season in full swing, coalition reponds to propsed child labor reg's, House subpoenas MF Global's Corzine to testify, and Stephen of Dunn's Garden Center and custom Christmas wreaths at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Monday, December 5, 2011

December 5, 2011

"Nickels for Know-how" referendum passes with over 96% approval, 2012 farm bill debate schedule being formulated, eggs costing more than ever this holiday season, and Jennifer at Rainbow Meadow Farms with alternative meats for Christmas at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh


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Friday, December 2, 2011

December 2, 2011

King tobacco may be on the way to being dethrowned, HSUS under cover videos resetting standars of humane animal treatment, and NC to test fracking proceedure.


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December 1, 2011

SC's immigration law under fire again, ban on horse slaughter quietly lifted, and Ronnie Best, Manager of the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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