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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is pleased to announce the selection of Cordell Watt of Timber Ridge Fruit Farm in Gore as the Apple Grower of the Year. Now in its 25th year, the award is …
Virginia Farmer Selected As National Apple Grower Of The Year Read More »
Clemson University will host a Peanut Field Day Sept. 5 at the Edisto Research and Education Center. The field day is free and open to the public and includes lunch. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The field tour starts at …
Peanut Field Day coming to Edisto center Read More »
The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and the NC Veterinary Medical Association are sponsoring a free EEE equine vaccination clinic for horse owners in financial need this Saturday. The clinic will be held in Cumberland County where five of …
Free EEE Vaccination Clinic in Cumberland County Read More »
Niche farming has evolved since the tobacco buyout almost 10 years ago, but some farmers have been at for some time, like Bryan Taliaferro of Montague Farms based in Center Cross, Virginia. They grow and contract a specific soybean especially …
Niche Soybean Farming in the Mid-Atlantic Read More »
At the 2 livestock auctions held Wednesday at Norwood and North Wilkesboro a total of 905 cattle and 2 goats were sold. Slaughter cows trended mostly $0.50 to $1.50 higher, feeder steers trended $2.00 to $8.50 lower, and heifers trended …
Market Summary: NC Cash Corn Trends Higher Read More »
U.S. lean-hog futures rallied despite increasing supplies and pressure from the cash market. The futures market's steep discount to cash prices is underpinning futures, analysts said. Lean-hogs for October ended up 127 to 87.32, December lean-hogs closed up 115 to …
Market Recap: Profit-taking Pushes Soybean Futures Lower Read More »
Next Wednesday, September 4th, the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research station in Mills River will host their second Bioenergy Field Day. Ron Gehl, Asst. Prof and Extension Specialist with NC State Soil Science Dept: “This will be our second event that …
BioEnergy Field Day for all Carolina Farmers Read More »
Data drives today’s society. In terms of economic data, when you look beyond the national numbers and focus on a state like North Carolina and even communities within our state, what are the best types of measures? N.C. State University …
NC State Economist Dr. Mike Walden – Economic Measures Read More »
South Carolina farmers hit hard by excessive summer rains will soon get some relief. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack notified Governor Nikki Haley today that he approved her request for a Secretarial disaster declaration …
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