Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
First Round of Disaster Relief Checks Sent to North Carolina Farmers Following Devastating 2024 Crop Losses
The first wave of disaster relief checks has been mailed to North Carolina farmers who applied for assistance through the 2024 Agriculture Disaster Crop Loss Program, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Tr...
Aug 27, 2025
Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday ev...
Aug 27, 2025
Senate Majority Leader Thune Speaks at Dakotafest on a Variety of Issues
The farm bill was one of many topics of discussion this week at the 30th annual Dakotafest in Mitchell, South Dakota. With low commodity prices and a struggling farm economy overall, many producers ar...
Aug 26, 2025
A Trip to Tackle Tropical Fruits
Several of us are not ready to see summer go. There are options for that - you know, chase the warmth and fun to some tropical destination, or enjoy a tropical fruit that requires just a trip to the s...
Aug 26, 2025
NC Commissioner Troxler: It’s Fair Season!
Agricultural fairs are fun AND educational, showcasing the state's $111 billion agriculture and agribusiness industry and celebrating everything that makes North Carolina unique. The registration peri...
Aug 26, 2025
Find zen in your garden with zinnias
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerMy mother-in-law, Jean Reeves, was smart, hard-working, industrious, caring and pretty. She loved gardening, and taught her equally pretty daughters about vegetables...
Aug 24, 2025
Find zen in your garden with zinnias
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener My mother-in-law, Jean Reeves, was smart, hard-working, industrious, caring and pretty. She loved gardening, and taught her equally pretty daughters about vegetable...
Aug 24, 2025
Federal officials to take over inspections when troubled Boar's Head plant reopens
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a troubled Boar's Head deli meat plant when it reopens after last year's deadly listeria outbreak, U.S. Agriculture...
Aug 24, 2025
N.C. A&T to Celebrate 135 Years of Land-Grant Legacy with Yearlong Events
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will commemorate the 135th anniversary of the Second Morrill Act with a series of milestone events throughout the 2025-26 academic year, high...
Aug 22, 2025
Fall Fruit Harvest of Production Information
Late summer and early fall are a great time to enjoy the harvest from various seasonal fruit trees, vines, and even bogs. So, what does potential protection for some of these crops look like this year...
Aug 21, 2025