Washington, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that additional assistance has...
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions...
Contributed Southern Belle Organics, Bladenboro, N.C., has hired Vince Ferrante to help the blueberry company expand...
By Olivia Sholar, West Bladen High School FFA Secretary West Bladen High School’s 2018-2019...
Doing a few winter chores now will assure you of extra time come spring....
A fun little project using a small straw bale and three empty wine bottles....
A great holiday activity to make a wreath for the front door, inside the...
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has established Berkeley...
WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, National Association of State...
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently confirmed a sixth positive case...
WASHINGTON — Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce reminded producers today that the...
SALISBURY – The Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury will host Pollinator Field Day on...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has issued a stop-sale...
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2018 — Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce reminded producers...
Van Oriental Foods Inc., a Dallas, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 10,385 pounds of...
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has called on the Food and Drug Administration to enforce...
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation,...
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that seed cotton producers,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in...
RALEIGH – Organic growers in North Carolina can apply for partial reimbursement of the...
Elizabethtown, NC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive...
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers...
Everything is going along fine, then your favorite tree’s leaves begin to drop. What...
By Charlotte Smith Some would agree country living is worth millions, maybe even priceless....
RALEIGH — With the growing season for summer agronomic crops underway and many landscapes...
By Charlotte Smith The United States District Court in Raleigh was packed full Wednesday...
Today begins another lawsuit case involving the hog industry. We are in Raleigh and...
Rural Bladen County offers many beautiful views to those who drive through it. The...
Equine owners encouraged to vaccinate animals RALEIGH – A four-year-old quarter horse stallion in...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners learned about a planned expansion...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying farmers with...
July 5, 2018 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County farmers along with pork companies in the mother county...
Elizabethtown, N.C. , July 5, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service...
by Jacqueline DiGiovanni With scares over contaminated, big-ag produce the last few years, consumers...
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Forest Service Nursery Program will be accepting orders for...
By Erin Smith The NC General Assembly completed an override of Governor Roy Cooper’s...
By Erin Smith NC Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the NC Farm Act of 2018,...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced 2018-crop...
Contributed West Bladen FFA members attended the 90th North Carolina State FFA Convention from...
Information to Help Farmers and Ranchers Select the Coverage Options that Fit Their Needs...
By Rachel Williams Gardening is harder than it looks … just when we think...
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following the passage of H.R....
RALEIGH – Good news for peach lovers. Growers are reporting fair to good crops...
The Bladen County Cooperative Extension Office is offering a workshop “All About Squash” on...
Learn how to repair, sand and sharpen your garden tools the right way. The...
Did you know what’s good for bees, butterflies and other pollinators can also be good for...
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2018 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the re-enrollment...
by Katie Jackson A moonlit garden is enchanting, but sometimes the moon needs a...
The re-enrollment deadline for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for Dairy has been extended...
by Cindy Shapton A kitchen garden’s survival during a drought, or periods drier than...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates...
North Carolina’s pork industry has been in the news a lot lately, but not...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department...
The first confirmed case of Laurel Wilt in Sassafras has been found in the...
Signup Begins June 4 for Livestock Indemnity Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and...
Letter from Dean Hilton, HD3 Farms of the Carolinas Many people believe that a...
Many Participants Will Receive Payments Beginning in Early June The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds dairy farmers of the June 1 deadline to enroll...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates...
USDA’s Farm Service Agency recently released signup information for the Tree Assistance Program, a nationwide...
The Cooperative Council of North Carolina will conduct a Cooperative Leadership Camp (CLC) from June...
By Dexter Hill, NCDA&CS RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says the 2018 blueberry...
USDA’s Farm Service Agency recently released signup information for the Tree Assistance Program, a nationwide...
Washington, D.C.– U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Richard...
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers of the May 31 deadline for...
On Friday May 4th, 2018, WBHS FFA members joined hundreds of fellow FFA members...
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 – Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S....
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 – Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary...
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 – Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary...
ASHEVILLE – The N.C. Tomato Growers Association is offering a $1,000 merit/need-based scholarship for...
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation...
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging horse owners to have their animals...
The Eagle 1 FFA team from East Bladen High School placed 8 the in...
A statement was released by Smithfield Foods regarding the recent verdict of the nuisance...
Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler about the verdict in the Murphy-Brown LLC/Smithfield Foods...
By Lisa Sorg, NC Policy Watch Dog A jury deliberated for less than two...
April 24, 2018 – Starting today, agricultural producers who have lost livestock to disease,...
By Erin Smith Many Bladen County farmers are busy getting their fields ready for...
ROSE HILL- Duplin Winery is jumping on the “Rosé All Day” train with its...
The Farm Loan Teams are working on operating loans for spring 2018 so it...
The 2014 Farm Bill established a maximum dollar amount for each program that can...
There will be a FAMACHA Certification Training for Goat and Sheep Producers on Thursday, May...
By Helen Yoest In most gardens there are corners, ells, edges and trees, all...
RALEIGH – Strawberry lovers won’t have to wait any longer because N.C. strawberry season...
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA)...
Farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted in the 2017 Census of...
$34 Million in Payments for 2017 Losses Part of Broad Suite of Programs Aiding...
The annual Got To Be NC Festival takes place May 18-20 at the N.C....
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $34...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency...
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S....
RALEIGH – The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold five...
WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling...
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation...
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation...
The Bladen County Master Gardener Volunteers will be having their Annual Plant Sale on...
Wildfire risk typically higher through May; burning debris is the No. 1 cause of...