May 31, 2012

Tropical Storm Beryl brings rain & one tornado, SC to consolidate two county FSA offices, NPPC CEO speaks otu about egg bill, and sweet corn at Jernigan's in the farmers area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 30, 2012

USDA proceeds with office consolodation plan, cotton being considered for double cropping this year, consumers less confident in May and Ginger of Johnson's Berry Patch and Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 29, 2012

Never too early to prepare for the next hurricane, animal welfare expert Temple Grandin come out in favor of LFTB, and Kelly of McLamb Family Farm at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh.


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May 28, 2012

Farm billt o be introduced in the Senate in June, free fishing weekend for Virginians next month, and Bill of Urban Oasis in the farmers area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 25, 2012

Yellow corn plants product of wet weather, Virginia to resume log shipments to China, seven in 10 Americans cooking more instead of going out, and Don Ledford of Carolina Boxwood at the State Farmer's Market in Raleigh


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May 24, 2012

Consumers will have to demand cotton for prices to rebound, El Nino risk rising for late summer according to climate models, proposed wind farm site could be hazardous to bald eagles, and Cox Farms in the farmers' area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 21, 2012

NC's Goodness Grows Program continues to expand, using forensic science to find crop pest preditors, and Jonathan of Johnson's Peaches in the Farmers' Area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 17, 2012

5th Annual Got to Be NC Festival underway Friday, Virginia farmers to be surveyed, Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler to continue to support NC agriculture, and Michelle of Michelle's Fresh Fruit in the farmers area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 16, 2012

2012 Small Grain Field Days in the books, Farm to School Porgram gets financial boost, consumer prices in April steady, and still time to sign up for DCP, ACRE and other programs. Elsie Bynum of Bynum's Nursery in the Farmers' Area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 15, 2012

Got to Be NC Festival coming up, small grains field days conclude this afternoon, NC State's internationally known expert moving to Kansas State, and Jo of Barefoot Farms at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 14, 2012

Got to Be NC Festival coming up, increase forecast for Virginia wheat, producer prices fall in April, and Janice of Pee Dee Orchards in the farmers area at the State Farmers' Market and the season's first peaches.


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May 11, 2012

Domino's Pizza stands ground with animal rights groups, USDA releases expectations for coming crop season, and Laurie with J&J Greenhouses in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 9, 2012

Century farmers erious about keeping the land for next generation, funding for bio-defense facility a must, and Sue of Scott Barefoot Farms and the season's first blueberries at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 8, 2012

SC's Diamond Pet Foods recalls several products, SC shrimping season underway, NC wildfire problem explains by NC Ag Commissioner, and first of three small grains field days today in Robeson County. EL Wheeler, hobby farmer from Johnston County at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 7, 2012

NC's State FFA convention to be broadcast live, USDA checking wasp for ability to battle kudzu bug, 2-year La Nina officially over, and Growing Green in the farmers' area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 4, 2012

Ag Secretary Vilsack attends Biofuel Center of NC event in Oxford, April retail sales numbers disappointing, NC apples sustain frost damage, and Wanda of Stewart's Greenhouses in the farmers' area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 3, 2012

Farm tour shows customers hwo their food is raised, VA Tech to host agroterrorism conference, and Monica Wood and Strawberry Day at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 1, 2012

NC Ag Commissioner pleased with DOL decision, wheat field days get underway next week, investor interest in agriculture growing, and Darla of Beth Moore's Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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