Please take a few minutes out of your day to take this short and completely anonymous OVT survey from the Official Variety Trial Director, Carrie Brinton. This survey will allow the OVT to evaluate the value of the results and …
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There’s old saying of war “there are no atheists in foxholes”. The other day a farmer told me he got six tenths of an inch of rain, and he didn’t need six drops. It’s been raining for months, and we’ve been …
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U.S. hog futures ended the session mixed on Friday, as investors took positions ahead of a closely watched federal supply report. April lean-hogs picked up 15 to 61.12, June hogs fell 15 to 75.00. Cattle futures, meanwhile, advanced to a …
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United Soybean Board is accepting applications for their annual See For Yourself tour, a week-long tour showing soybean producers where their checkoff dollars are working. Reggie Strickland, Sampson County row crop and hog farmer, and former soy board member, participated, …
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Soon, on Johns Island, off the coast of Charleston, a commercial kitchen known as the Crop Stop will be available for value-added processing to crops, primarily produce. Harry Crissy, Community and Economic Development Director for Clemson Extension in the Charleston …
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Event organizers are looking for farm-equipment hobbyists, musicians and vendors interested in participating in the 2015 Got to Be NC Festival May 15-17 at the State Fairgrounds. The festival features foods, wines and beers from across North Carolina, live music, …
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At the livestock auction held Thursday at Smithfield a total of 521 cattle and 4 goats were sold. Slaughter cows were mostly $3.00 to $6.00 lower, feeder steers were mixed, and heifers were mostly $1.00 to $20.00 higher when compared …
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Mary: I’m Mary Walden, with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program looks at new metro definitions. Mike, there have been some changes in the definitions of metropolitan areas in North Carolina for 2015. What are these …
NC State Economist Mike Walden – “New Metro Definitions” Read More »
Hello everybody out there in farm country. This is Rick Frank sitting in for John Block. This radio commentary is brought to you by Monsanto, and John Deere. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy …
There’s been about two weeks of relatively dry weather, and producers are working towards getting in the field. Rod Gurganus, NC State Extension Director for Hyde County says they’re waiting on soil temperatures to stabilize: “The guys are starting to …
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