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Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities
SMITHFIELD, Va., January 8, 2020 — Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio, LLC, is now...
Becky Spearman, Bladen County Extension Director and Livestock Extension Agent announced upcoming events for...
A new decade is at the door and the year 2019 is running out...
By Hannah Davis, WBHS FFA Reporter West Bladen’s FFA chapter received a grant from...
RALEIGH – Anyone planning to work with auxin herbicides, such as 2,4-D or dicamba,...
The West Bladen High School FFA and Yearbook Clubs worked together to produce a...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced recipients of...
The Bladen County Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently completed its 2019 County Committee Elections...
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 5, 2019 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department...
USDA reminds producers in North Carolina that the nationwide deadline to sign up for...
Contributed RALEIGH – Harvest of crops across North Carolina has been ongoing for months...
RALEIGH – Farms across the state are opening their gates for travelers looking for...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for...
Bladen County farmers may apply for emergency loans for physical and production losses caused...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots on November 4 to...
VANDER – Jenell Young moved away from Cumberland County more than 30 years ago,...
Contributed RALEIGH – Starting Nov. 1, the Agronomic Services Division’s fee for nematode species...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative is seeking grant proposals focused on research...
Attorneys involved in the hog farm lawsuits against Murphy-Brown LLC, a subsidiary of Smithfield...
New Signup Deadline for Dairy Margin Coverage is September 27 WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2019...
Agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can...
Eastern North Carolina farmers may be eligible to receive part of a $3 billion...
Donations to North Carolina’s Disaster Relief Fund following Hurricane Florence have helped thousands of...
Enrollment for 2020 Begins October 7 WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2019 – The U.S. Department...
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy Cooper’s...
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 20, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA)...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is expanding its payment options to...
By Charlotte Smith Smithfield Foods, Dominion Energy (together Align Renewables) , and hog farmers are all working...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2019 – Agricultural producers reported they were not able to plant...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, bipartisan...
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr.; Mohamed Ahmedna, dean of the...
RALEIGH – A four-year-old, unvaccinated mare in Cumberland County was euthanized after contracting the...
Enrollment Now Open through Dec. 6 WASHINGTON, July 29, 2019 – Signup opens today...
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2019 – A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Seed Board meeting scheduled for Friday has been canceled after...
RALEIGH – Women landowners and natural resource professionals interested in learning more about management...
Olivia Herring, a teacher at Emereau School in Elizabethtown, was awarded the North Carolina...
Olivia Barnes was awarded two scholarships by Farm Bureau recently. She plans to continue...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened enrollment for the Dairy...
WASHINGTON – USDA’s Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations for county committee members through...
RALEIGH The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Industry Division...
Chemours claims in a lawsuit that DuPont downplayed environmental liabilities at its Fayetteville Works...
Contributed WASHINGTON DC – The 2018 Farm Bill mandated changes to the treatment of...
Cost Share assistance is available to landowners and tenants in North Carolina to help...
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2019 – Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts may...
By: Cheryl Hemric / James Sprunt Community College Driving down a dirt road, you...
Nominations for candidates to run for county committee election representing Local Administrative Area 3....
Christine Seme, left, member of the Scholarship Committee, presenting the Bladen County MASTER GARDNER...
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler’s annual plea for farmers to prepare for hurricane...
May 31 Deadline for Feed Grains, Upland Cotton, Soybeans and Minor Oilseeds WASHINGTON, May...
May 31 Deadline for Feed Grains, Upland Cotton, Soybeans and Minor Oilseeds WASHINGTON, May...
RALEIGH — Soils in our humid southern climate are naturally acidic and some old-timers...
RALEIGH – Summer is peak rabies season and State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging...
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications beginning...
Contributed WASHINGTON, May 6, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic...
The Farm Credit Association of North Carolina announced that two Bladen County youths have...
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that soybean producers may request a referendum...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for agricultural producers to certify...
Contributed RALEIGH — As the weather turns warmer and many North Carolinians make travel...
Changes apply Beginning April 8, 2019 WASHINGTON, April 8, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service...
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2019 — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week that...
Contributed WASHINGTON, April XX, 2019 — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week...
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $34 million to...
Mosquito-borne diseases can be deadly to horses, donkeys, mules RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve...
Bladen County Extension Master Gardeners annual Spring Plant Sale will be on Saturday, April...
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that higher...
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2019 – Higher limits are now available for borrowers interested in USDA’s...
WASHINGTON, DC – Higher limits are now available for borrowers interested in USDA’s farm...
RALEIGH -This year, farmers can add CropCheck, a pilot program offered by Field Watch,...
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that higher...
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that higher levels of...
Contributed RALEIGH – Commercial strawberry production requires intensive and precise fertilization. The best way...
RALEIGH — As the weather warms up, garden enthusiasts, community gardeners and landscapers gear...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging North Carolina residents to think...
Contributed RALEIGH — As the weather warms up, garden enthusiasts, community gardeners and landscapers...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of...
RALEIGH – April signals the start of strawberry season in North Carolina, and local...
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that dairy producers...
RALEIGH – Six North Carolina hog farmers – and one allied company – were...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that producers who purchased...
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2019 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA)...
The hog farm nuisance lawsuits were the subject of the evening at the Sampson...
By Erin Smith A Wake County jury has ruled against Murphy Brown LLC in the...
Contributed WASHINGTON, March 6, 2019 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency...
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this...
Contributed Today is the last day to submit your comments for the statewide general...
RALEIGH – Travelers looking for unique farm experiences will have plenty of options this...
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RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a meeting on three...
Contributed Register by February 22! USDA 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session The U.S....
RALEIGH — The board of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has...
By Charlotte Smith Recent court trials have left the hog industry in the headlines....
For farmers who want to offer feedback on the state’s new Swine General Permit,...
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Loan programs require that applicants have a satisfactory credit...
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and...
WASHINGTON, DC – Agricultural producers have until Feb. 14, 2019, to sign up for...
