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 May 17  Former Ag Secretary John Block - “Wet Spring”
  Syngenta Opens Unique $72 Million Advanced Crop Lab
  House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill With Significant Savings & Reforms
  Commissioner Troxler to kick off Got to Be NC Festival with antique tractor parade Friday at 2 p.m.
  NC Heifers Trending Higher
  Wall Street Flat After Mixed Data
  Wisconsin Congressman Looks to Reform Crop Insurance Through Farm Bill with AFFIRM Act
  More Battles Looming for Farm Bill
  Farm Bill Heads to the Floor
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - Trade, Technology & Jobs
 
 May 16  Drought Monitor for the Week Ending May 16, 2013
  Fred Gould of NCSU named to Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
  Virginia Celebrates National Egg Month
  NC Slaughter Cows Tending Higher
  Natural-gas Futures Climb for Third Day
  Major Issues Getting Facetime in Washington
  Teaching Kids about Agriculture Goes One Step Further
  House Ag Wants 2.5B Cut from Food Stamps
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - How Far Will the Housing Market Rebound?
 
 May 15  Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Vision for U.S. Organic Agriculture
  N.C. Forest Service finds laurel wilt disease in New Hanover County
  SFN Special Coverage: Wheat Field Days
  NC Egg Market Higher Across the Board
  Equities Markets Continue Record Breaking Rally
  Farm Bill Under the Microscope
  South Carolina Farmers Have Grain Sorghum Options, Too
  Both Houses Marking Up Farm Bill
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - Why is it Taking Longer to Graduate from College?
 
 May 14  Virginia’s Wheat Producers Expect Larger Crop
  Consequences of cool, wet spring: more bugs, late planting
  NC Broilers Steady
  Natural Gas Settles Below Key $4/mmBtu for Fifth Day
  After 17 Years, Fish Farming Still Challenging
  Monsanto Wins Patent Case
  Agricultural Economy Continues to Grow in South Carolina
  Got To Be NC Festival Coming Up
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - The Disappearing Workforce
 
 May 13  Crop Progress Reports for the Week Ending May 13, 2013
  Horse owners urged to vaccinate horses against mosquito-borne diseases
  Clemson graduates latest class of 'new farmers'
  Egg Market Demand Good
  Friday Grains Close Lower
  Tilapia Production a Viable Segment of NC Agriculture
  Projected Corn Yields Clipped by Late Planting
  Growers Under Pressure to Hire Americans
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - Africa Moves Up
 
 May 10  Former Ag Secretary John Block - “Issues”
  Plant scientist honored with Clemson’s highest agricultural research award
  Market Recap: NC Cash Beans Rebound
  Lots of Wheels at Got to be NC Festival Next Weekend
  Market Recap: Planting Delays Push Corn Futures Higher
  Cotton Planting in North Carolina Approaching Insurance Deadline
  NC’s Kannapolis Research Center Receives Endowment
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - March Madness and Productivity
 
 May 9  Mobile program helps farmers calibrate sprayers in the field
  Troxler challenges restaurants to highlight local food this summer
  Market Summary: Early NC Strawberries Bringing Good Prices
  Market Recap: Wheat Futures Avoid Downturn on Late Freezes in the Great Plains
  Too Early to Start Worrying About Midwestern Corn Crop
  David Murdock Creates Research Fund for Kannapolis Research Station
  Still Not Too Late to Plant Corn in the Carolinas
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - Who Has Less Debt?
 
 May 8  Clemson peach tree scientist honored by National Peach Council
  Architecture students help fill the ‘GAP’ for farmers
  Heavy Rainfall in North & South Carolina Slows Crop Progress
  Market Summary: NC Egg Prices Begin to Rebound
  Market Recap: Hogs & Cattle Falter on Wholesale Prices
  Wet Weather has Thrown Everything it Has at Carolina Winter Wheat
  SC Ag Council’s Quarterly Meeting Coming Up with New Format
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - Do Bans on Texting While Driving Work?
 
 May 7  Immigration reform faces Senate gauntlet, uncertain House outlook
  Farmers & Growers Invited to Attend a Meeting to Discuss Compliance with Labor Rules & Regulations
  Market Summary: Demand for NC Strawberries Light
  Market Recap: Grains & Oilseeds Tumble on Possible Resolution to Various Weather Issues
  NCDA Offers New Challenge to Restaurants to Buy Local
  SCDA Working with New Farmers
  NC's Ag Commissioner on Expansion of Ports at Wilmington & Morehead City
  NC Small Grain Field Days Underway this Week
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - Good News on Pollution
 
 May 6  Scab Risk high north of Albemarle Sound, Dare, Carteret & moderate in parts of the Piedmont
  Value-Added Producer Grants Support Local VA Farmers
  New NCDA&CS Market News report will help farmers track fertilizer and diesel fuel costs
  Market Summary: NC Strawberries Finally Available
  Market Recap: Grains & Oilseeds End Mixed on Tight Supplies and Good Weather
  Carolina Farmers Continue to Wait on the Weather
  Virginia Mom Named Southeast Regional Winner of America’s Farmers Mom
  NC Sees Slight Improvement in Dry Conditions in Latest Drought Monitor
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - Explaining the Housing Bubble
 
 May 3  Head Scab Risk Rises For PIedmont plus Chowan and Wayne Counties
  USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health
  Slight scab risk alert for Wilkes, Lincoln, Rutherford, Stanly, Randolph, Burke, Rowan, Union
  Former Ag Secretary John Block - “Farm Bill”
  Market Summary: NC Cash Winter Wheat Plunges
  Market Recap: Hog Futures Cool After Big Rally
  Duke University’s Hog Waste to Electricity Study Uncovers Hidden Benefits
  NC Senate Passes Legislation to Repeal Renewable Energy Program
  NCDA’s Market News Service Offers New Report
  NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden - The Return of Wealth
 
 May 2  Clemson veterinarian from Aiken honored
  Voting Now Open For Monsanto's "Farm Mom Of The Year" Contest
 

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