Contributed by Jacob Barber This year Ag’em Up was a three-day event. The field day was held on October 11th, 12th, and the 13th. Due…
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Riegelwood, NC — The US Army Corps of Engineers’ Cape Fear River Lock and Dam 1 facility is closed through mid-November 2021, for improvements to the…
By Cara Beth Lewis Farmers Day is celebrated annually on the 12th day of October. It is a day to appreciate the people who work…
$79.6 million program focuses on losses suffered from Hurricanes Florence, Michael, Dorian RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has extended its…
Got Kids or Grandkids? Got Laying Hens and Eggs? 4-H has a contest for youth ages 5-18 to participate in our 4-H Egg-Cellent Egg Contest. …
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2021—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock…
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2021 – Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to assist with the cost of…
Bolton’s The Healing Green Space is one of the award winners. SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Pure Farmland™ is proud to present the recipients of the 2021 Pure…
Contributed RALEIGH – Below is a summary of local interest stories that have recently been highlighted on the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’…
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service, the N.C. Urban Forest Council and N.C. Cooperative Extension are hosting a series of daylong workshops for municipalities…
Contributed RALEIGH, NC, July 29, 2021– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $67 million in competitive loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after the House Agriculture Committee, of which he is a member, unanimously voted to advance the…
Contributed WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber…
Contributed WASHINGTON — Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those…
Southeast Farm Press announced Dan Ward of Clarkton, N.C. is the 2021 Peanut Efficiency Award winner for the Upper Southeast. According to Brad Haire with…
Bladen County Board President Albert Beatty and Going Local grant winner Olivia Herring Contributed North Carolina Farm Bureau awarded Bladen County teacher Olivia Herring of…
Program focuses on losses suffered from Hurricanes Florence, Michael and Dorian RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a $79.6…
RALEIGH, NC, June 22, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June…
The Small Business Center of Bladen Community College will offer a no-cost seminar lunch-and-learn series “Agribusiness Bootcamp.” The daily seminars will be held Monday, June…
Contributed RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Century Farm Program is looking for farms that have been in continuous family ownership for 100…
Natural Disasters Producers to Receive Assistance through the Quality Loss Adjustment Program and Additional Assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus WASHINGTON, June…
RALEIGH, NC, June 14, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set a July 23, 2021, deadline for agricultural producers and landowners to…
May 27, 2021 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $4 million for grants to support the development of…
RALEIGH – N.C. Forest Service officials urge the public to postpone any outdoor burning through early June. During the next two weeks as warmer, drier…
Contributed by the Bladen County Cooperative Extension If you missed the Bladen County Master Gardeners’ Plant Sale – you have another opportunity to purchase plants.…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a virtual listening session for beginning farmers and ranchers to learn how COVID-19 impacted their…
Contributed Columbus County Community Farmers Market will officially open for the 2021 season on Saturday, May 1, at 8 a.m. Opening day festivities will commence…
Contributed RALEIGH — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new…
Elizabethtown, N.C. April 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup has reopened for the Coronavirus Food…
Elizabethtown, N.C. April 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup has reopened for the Coronavirus Food…
The Bladen County Master Gardners annual plant sale is scheduled April 24 and May 1 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Cape Fear Farmers…
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C – This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) and Representatives G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01), David Rouzer (R-NC-07), and Gregory…
Contributed RALEIGH – Employers that have farmworkers with valid H2A visas who must be quarantined during the 2021 growing season due to COVID-19 are able…
RALEIGH – April signals the start of strawberry season in North Carolina, and local growers are optimistic about the 2021 season and anticipate a crop that…
Burgaw, NC – In keeping with the Governor’s Executive Order on Mass Gatherings, the NC Blueberry Festival Association announced that the 2021 NC Blueberry Festival…
FSA Accepting CFAP 2 Applications Beginning April 5 Contributed WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced…
Contributed RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding…
Contributed by Matt Safford, Environmental Specialist, Division of Soil & Water Conservation, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Are you a farmer interested in being paid to…
USDA Reopens Program Sign-Up to a Larger Share of Producers with Plans to Expand Outreach and New Programming Contributed Washington, D.C., March 24, 2021 –…
by Danna Martínez Beyond cultivating the land and producing food, agriculture is one of the most critical factors in society. Therefore, this week is celebrated…
Contributed March 23 is National Ag Day, a day to honor farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners. This year’s celebration takes on special significance because…
By NCDA&CS – David H. Hardy, Chief of Soil Testing RALEIGH – Spring is in the air and many growers are already in the field…
RALEIGH,NC, March 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to…
Farm subsidies are government financial benefits paid to a specific industry – in this case, agribusiness. These subsidies help reduce the risk farmers endure from…
Contributed WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2021 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs…
In an unprecedented year, USDA staff and dairy producers across the country worked together to protect dairy operations for the 2021 production year under USDA’s…
(Washington, D.C., January 15, 2021) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus…
Join in via Zoom for the 2021 Cape Fear Regional Conference Beef Carcass Evaluation and Fabrication Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Dan Hale…
The Agriculture and Forest Landowners meeting will occur Thursday, January 21, from 10-11 am via Zoom. To register, please visit https://go.ncsu.edu/bladenvad. The Bladen County Voluntary Agricultural…
By: William Craig, Consumer Horticulture Agent Typically, most of us think that the winter months are the least busy in the garden. In some ways,…
Pictured, from left, are Bladen Community College Board of Trustees Chair Dennis Troy, Bladen Community College President Dr. Amanda Lee, Cape Fear Farm Credit Board…
Contributed WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program began Wednesday,…
The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2021 grant cycle. The key objectives for 2021 are; supporting the agricultural industry,…
NCDA&CS warns pet owners to destroy recalled Sportmix brand pet food due to high levels of aflatoxin
NCDA&CS warns pet owners to destroy recalled Sportmix brand pet food due to high levels of aflatoxin
RALEIGH –The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is issuing a warning to consumers to not purchase or let their dogs or cats consume…
The Bladen County Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently completed its 2020 County Committee Elections and Robert Joshua Vendrick was re-elected to a three year term…
Elizabethtown, N.C., December 2, 2020 – Bladen County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Chris Tatum reminds farmers and ranchers the deadline to apply…
Contributed RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services Lab announces its peak-season testing fee effective Dec. 1 through March 31.…
Application Deadline is December 11 WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that…
RALEIGH – After several years of weather-related setbacks, North Carolina pecan growers are reporting a strong crop. That is welcome news for farmers such as…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres…
Final Opportunity for 2018 and 2019 Disaster Recovery Assistance WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Friday, Oct. 30,…
Contributed RALEIGH – As we head into fall wildfire season in North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service and the USDA Forest Service urge visitors and…
Contributed RALEIGH – With fall’s arrival, many families will be looking to visit local farms for apple picking, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other agritourism…
RALEIGH – Organic growers in North Carolina can apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of becoming certified or for recertification through a program offered…
Application period runs Oct. 1 through Oct. 22 RALEIGH – Beginning Oct. 1, farmers markets operators and local food hubs can apply for assistance through…
Expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Begins Sept. 21 WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2020 – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2020 – USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the…
Don’t Miss This One-Time Opportunity – First Since 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farm owners that they have a one-time opportunity to update…
USDA commemorates Labor Day by recognizing the producers who feed the U.S. and the world through their hard work.… https://t.co/kV8HNnpfq
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2020 – USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the…
Learn more about eligible specialty crops, aquaculture, nursery crops, cut flowers and eggs The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a webinar on August 19…
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 – WASHINGTON, August 7, 2020 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and…
WASHINGTON — To assist Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers experiencing financial hardship from the pandemic and other challenges in production agriculture, USDA’s Farm Service…
NAP provides financial assistance to you for crops that aren’t eligible for crop insurance to protect against lower yields or crops unable to be planted…
Many growers test soils regularly to provide the best quality nutrients for their crops. Citizens now have the opportunity to receive a report on their…
By Steven Brown, State Executive Director in Indiana, USDA Farm Service Agency Farmers and ranchers feed our state, our nation, and in fact, our world.…
USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China. USDA’s Animal and…
Hunter Green from Abbottsburg is offering fresh corn at the Bladenboro’s Farmers Market on N. Ash Street in Bladenboro. Green is a recent UNCW graduate aspiring…
State Partnership Delivering 900,000 Masks and Infection Control Supplies to Protect Health and Safety of Farmers and Agriculture Worker RALEIGH: The North Carolina Department…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that they have until Aug. 3 to nominate eligible candidates to…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program…
RALEIGH – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced last week the acceptance of more than 1.2 million acres in…
Contributed The North Carolina Complete Count Commission (NC CCC) has partnered with the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) to offer Q&A Webinars for the…
On June 18, 2020, the 4-H and FFA from counties across the Southeast region congregated on a Zoom call to host the sixth annual Regional…
WASHINGTON, D.C., – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional flexibilities for producers to file on acres with failed crops or crops that…
(Elizabethtown, N.C.), July 2, 2020 – Agricultural producers in Bladen County must complete crop acreage reports by the July 15 deadline. Chris Tatum, county executive…
Elizabethtown, N.C., July 1, 2020 – Agricultural producers in North Carolina can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through an online portal,…
WASHINGTON – USDA’s Farm Service Agency will now accept applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through an online portal, expanding the options available to…
Contributed Initiative and Grant Program Provides Financial Support to Ensure Local Green Spaces Continue to Thrive SMITHFIELD, Va., June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pure Farmland™ believes…
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces that Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) safety-net signup for 2021 coverage will…
Where: Bladen County Cooperative Extension Office Address: 450 Smith Circle, Elizabethtown, NC Date/Time: By appointment: Call ahead to reserve a spot 15-minute time slot to…
Hey folks! This is William Craig, and I am the Consumer Horticulture Agent for NC Cooperative Extension- Bladen County. Today, I wanted to share some…
In Elizabethtown, the Cape Fear Farmer’s Market is a busy hub for many farmers and crafters. Ms. Betty Tatum announced she and her son would…
By N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services RALEIGH – The first day of summer may be right around the corner, but fresh N.C. peaches…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must…
Contributed Bladenboro Primary School Participated in the Bonnie Plants Farms Cabbage plants contest. Third-graders across North Carolina get cabbage plants from Bonnie Plants Farm. They…
WASHINGTON – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Monday, June 15, 2020. Elections will occur in certain…
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is aware of the recent Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals decision regarding…
Contributed Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in…
Contributed USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will broaden the use of the Disaster Set-Aside (DSA) loan provision, normally used in the wake of natural disasters,…