May 30, 2013

Smithfield Foods announces sale to Chinese conglomorate, important cotton customers to see US production close up, and Senate expects to vote on farm bill next week, plus Sue of Scott Barefoot's in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 28, 2013

NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler encourages farmers to prepare now for hurricane season, house ag chair speaks on recent farm bill markup, and Laurie with J&J Greenhouses in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 24, 2013

Combines predicted to roll mid-June, crop insurance amendment involving tobacco defeated in the Senate, and Wanda of Stewart's Greenhouses in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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may 23, 2013

Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns speaks on the EPA, food show donates to hungry, and Mr. Wise of Wise Farms in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market with the season's first blueberries.


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May 22, 2013

Early southeastern corn continues to suffer, US Senate has begun 2013 farm bill debate, and John of Longhill Nursery with perennials and herbs at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 21, 2013

Laurel Wilt discovered in another NC county, Virginia farm wife and mother named America's Farmers Mom, and Margaret of Dean's Family Farm and strawberries


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May 20, 2013

Syngenta dedicates new research facility at RTP, Stabenow says farm bill could take some time in Senate, and Joyce of Joyce's Produce in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 17, 2013

The 2013 Farm Bill passed out of both House and Senate committees and scheduled for the floor, Got To Be NC Festival underway, and Monica Wood, Marketing Specialist with State Farmers' Market explains Greenhouse Vegetable Day at the market.


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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Lot's Going on in DC; House to cut Food Stamp Money; Lucas Pleased with Farm Bill Progress; Marbles to Launch Farm Exhibit; Farmer's Market


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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Congress Marking Up Farm Bill; Senate Judiciary Resumes Immigration Reform; GMO a Hot Topic; Swindler Estes Dies; Farmer's Market Report


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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

SCOTUS Upholds Patent Law; Wet Fields Needing Nitrogen and Stabilizer; Eat Mor Bugz; Farmer's Market


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Monday, May 13, 2013

Tilapia Production a Viable Segment of NC Agriculture; Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit a Milestone; Americans Shun Farm Jobs; Wastewater Dumping Fined in MS; Farmer's Market Report


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May 9, 2013

NC State Extension Corn Specialist says it's not too late to plant corn, NC estate tax could be on it's way out, and Amy of Jernigan's Nursery with Mother's Day gift ideas at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 8, 2013

Carolina winter wheat crop taking a beating because of the weather, Senate immigration reform bill mark up set for Thursday, and Lee's Produce at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 7, 2013

NC's Ag Commissioner pleased with port expansion at Wilmington & Morehead City, NCDA offers new challenge to restaurants to buy local, and Ken of Pierce's Produce with Mother's Day gift giving ideas in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 6, 2013

NCDA's Market News Service offering new input cost report, Wall Street hits an all-time high, and Celia with Penny's Produce with strawberries at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 3, 2013

Duke University releases findings on converting hog waste to energy, Virginia mom names America's Farmers Mom of the Year for the Southeast, and Wayne of Walls Nursery at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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May 1, 2013

NCFB President comments on immigration reform legislation introduced into the Senate, consumer confidence continues to lag, and Jeff of Beth Moore's Produce in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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