By Erin Smith Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited North Carolina on Monday and...
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RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sending out letters...
Contributed RALEIGH – High Point Halal Meats in High Point is voluntarily recalling all...
Contributed RALEIGH – Woodland owners in 52 counties impacted by Hurricane Florence and recognized...
Contributed WHO/WHAT: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory...
Contributed WASHINGTON, February 1, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit...
RALEIGH – Hickory-based Merchants Distributors, LLC, or MDI, has been named the 2019 N.C....
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today that the first round of checks...
By Erin Smith Perdue has issued a recall for more than 16,011 pounds of...
USDA’s Farm Service Agency extended deadlines on many of its programs because of the...
All Farm Service Agency (FSA) service centers will be open beginning January 24 to...
By Erin Smith Record rainfall has been falling in Bladen County as well as...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices...
By Erin Smith The Bladenboro Town Board adopted a memorandum of understanding with Carroll...
Contributed The N.C. Forest Service will be holding a free two-day landowner workshop to...
Bladen County has quite a presence on the North Carolina Corn Growers Association Board....
Supporting the agricultural industry, impacting rural communities and stimulating economic development are key objectives...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Bioenergy Research and New and Emerging Crops Initiative recently awarded...
An agriculture and forest landowners meeting is scheduled Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the Powell...
Contributed The tenth annual Cape Fear Regional Cattle Conference will be held on Tuesday,...
Contributed The deadline is quickly approaching if your child would like to participate in...
By Erin Smith Industrial hemp may gain in popularity as a crop in North...
USDA launched the second and final round of trade mitigation payments aimed at assisting...
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced...
Contributed Elizabethtown, N.C. Dec. 20, 2018 –Bladen County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm...
Contributed The Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation was held December...
Contributed WILLIAMSTON – Susan Tyre has been named as the new manager for the...
RALEIGH: North Carolinians who suffered damage from Hurricane Florence have until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday,...
Contributed RALEIGH — The N.C. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry program will begin...
Washington, D.C. – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of...
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 827:...
By Charlotte Smith After Thursday’s federal court proceedings no punitive damages were awarded to...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. General Assembly has approved extending the deadline for the...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced funding for 16...
In Ward’s first term as board member, he served on the executive committee as...
By Erin Smith As many in Bladen County continue to recover from the wrath...
RALEIGH- The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has partnered with the USDA’s...
The farmers markets in Bladen County are offering residents the opportunity to prepare for...
Farmers urged to sign up by the Dec. 10 deadline RALEIGH – Farmers with...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expanding a state...
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) issued guidance to expedite application processing related to...
RICHMOND, Va. and SMITHFIELD, Va. — Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods, Inc. are joining...
RALEIGH – Farmers affected by Hurricane Florence have until December 10 to sign up...
The Emergency Conservation Program sign-up period began Nov. 1, 2018 and will run through...
By Dr. Bobby Coats | Nov 19, 2018 Owners of a farm with generic base acres...
RALEIGH – Consumers looking for fresh N.C. pecans for their upcoming holiday meals will...
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 32 North Carolina counties as primary natural...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds Michigan producers who experienced...
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has established a new acreage reporting deadline for perennial...
WECT: Clearing the air: the hog farm lawsuits http://www.wect.com/2018/11/ 12/clearing-air-hog-farm- lawsuits/ Related articles...
The 2018 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections began on Nov. 5, when ballots...
[slideshow_deploy id=’145535′] Contributed Ag’em Up Days, a two day annual Agricultural Field Day Adventure...
RALEIGH – Starting Wednesday, Nov. 7, farmers affected by Hurricane Florence will be able...
The next group of hog farm nuisance law suits is slated to begin in...
Written by Matt Poore, Animal Science Departmental Extension Leader, NCSU Updated by Becky Spearman,...
by Susan Randstrom Bruck Here’s a kid-friendly project that won’t send shivers down your...
Contributed EDF welcomes new measures to improve resilience, reduce methane emissions (NEW YORK, NY)...
RALEIGH- The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has partnered with the USDA’s...
By Matt Poore Animal Science Departmental Extension Leader NCSU What a difference a month...
By Erin Smith Motions have been filed and oral arguments were heard in the...
RALEIGH – The 2018 N.C. State Fair ended it’s 10-day run with a final...
By Timothy J. Malinich Cacti (singular cactus) catch the eye of many hobbyists. They...
USDA State Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that approximately $1,524,159.00 will be paid to...
Money goes to scholarships and winners RALEIGH – Junior winners in the N.C. State...
Application deadline is Dec. 14 RALEIGH – County governments and nonprofit groups pursuing...
Farmers, Ranchers and Foresters Encouraged to Sign-In/Sign-Up RALEIGH, NC – Oct., 15, 2018 –...
[slideshow_deploy id=’143129′] Contributed Bladen County residents of all ages love the NC State Fair...
Contributed (Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers...
Contributed TUALATIN, Ore. – October 11, 2018- The Trump Administration recently appointed Barry Bushue...
RALEIGH- The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has partnered with the USDA’s...
Contributed Stacie Kinlaw, 4-H Youth Development Agent with NC Cooperative Extension, was recognized for...
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has established an...
WASHINGTON – Johnston County Hams, a Smithfield, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 89,096 pounds...
RALEIGH – Fall is one of the most anticipated times of year for agritourism...
RALEIGH – Hurricane Florence inundated southeastern NC with record rainfall and left many fields...
Photos contributed by Don White [slideshow_deploy id=’141833′] Written by Erin Smith While businesses and...
WASHINGTON, October 1, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation,...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative is seeking grant proposals focused on research...
September 28, 2018- The Trump Administration recently appointed Brent Hampy as the new State...
RALEIGH – Hurricane Florence not only flooded many areas, knocked out power and destroyed...
By Nancy Olsen, Bladen County Cooperative Extension Do you get eaten up in the...
Department Amends Timeline for Hogs Operations WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of...
NCDA&CS, NCSU to help farms divert crops to animal feed with proper testing RALEIGH...
By Erin Smith Bladen County’s farmers have suffered severe losses of livestock and crop...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is dispatching inspectors and...
RALEIGH – Hurricane Florence has resulted in damaged and downed trees and branches. The...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has activated its hotline...
[slideshow_deploy id=’139461′] By Erin Smith Bladen County’s farmers have been busy this week preparing...
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy Cooper’s...
(Washington, D.C., September 4, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today launched the...
Attorneys involved in the hog farm lawsuits against Murphy-Brown LLC have filed motions...
By Charlotte Smith Smithfield Foods announced plans to construct a new distribution center and...
Jordan Phasey, Founder of Phinite, Inc. has created the first full scale Sludge Treatment...
RALEIGH – Wineries, grape growers, restauranteurs and state officials gathered in Raleigh Tuesday to officially kick-off...
RALEIGH – From pumpkin patches and apple picking to wine tastings and farm stays,...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will host a public meeting on Oct....
Contributed A Bladen County resident has earned first place at the Cumberland County Fair....
(Washington, D.C., August 27, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details...
The sun rises again on the farm industry. Captured in this photo is the...
