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Amid news of a still sputtering U.S. economic recovery, a report released today shows the nation’s agbioscience industries are growing, especially in the South. According to a Battelle study released today, “Impact and Innovation: Agbioscience in the Southern United States,” …

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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced the hiring of three new regional agronomists. Growers can now seek agricultural advice from Georgia Love in Anson, Guilford, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond and Scotland counties; Chris Jernigan …

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The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for NC State University, Dr. Richard Linton has posted a YouTube video recapping the strategic planning process for CALS thus far, and outlines the remainder of the process going into …

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U.S. lean-hog futures finished mostly higher, finding technical support amid sentiment that near-term pork demand by U.S. retailers will rise. April lean hogs added 0.52 cent, or 0.7%, to 80.6 cents a pound at the CME, a two-week high for …

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Recently, the National Sorghum Producers announced that they are now taking applications for positions on the Board of Directors. Lindsay Kennedy, External Affairs Director for the National Sorghum Producers: “As a member of the Board of Directors for the National …

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On Thursday at noon, USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service released their first spring planting intentions report, and grain stocks reports as of March 1st. Lance Honig Chief of Crops with the National Ag Statistics Service: “It is the first survey …

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Every day there seems to be a slew of economic data released, and some of it seems contradictory. Is there one number or statistic that best reflects the condition of the economy? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. “When …

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Determined to make up for a crop that was adversely affected by historic drought last year, U.S. farmers intend to plant a record-high combined 174.4 million acres of corn and soybeans in 2013, according to the Prospective Plantings report released …

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