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Cattle Prices Aren’t Done Climbing Yet

Cattle Prices Aren’t Done Climbing Yet

Chad SmithAug 25, 2025

The question is how much higher can cattle prices go before the herd expansion gets rolling? Lee Schulz, the chief…

Find zen in your garden with zinnias

Find zen in your garden with zinnias

WPTF StaffAug 24, 2025

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener My mother-in-law, Jean Reeves, was smart, hard-working, industrious, caring and pretty. She loved gardening,…

Federal officials to take over inspections when troubled Boar’s Head plant reopens

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…

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N.C. A&T to Celebrate 135 Years of Land-Grant Legacy with Yearlong Events

Kyle NachtsheimAug 22, 2025

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will commemorate the 135th anniversary of the Second Morrill Act with a series…

Fall Fruit Harvest of Production Information

Fall Fruit Harvest of Production Information

Rod BainAug 22, 2025

Late summer and early fall are a great time to enjoy the harvest from various seasonal fruit trees, vines, and…

Hurricane Erin Brushes Coast, Cooler Weather Follows

Hurricane Erin Brushes Coast, Cooler Weather Follows

Kyle NachtsheimAug 22, 2025

What a weeklong weather story Hurricane Erin has been. We’ve got state assistant climatologist Corey Davis here. Corey, what have…

Keeping Food Safety as Part of Charcuterie Board Presentation

Keeping Food Safety as Part of Charcuterie Board Presentation

Rod BainAug 21, 2025

As someone who proudly declares, “I’m very partial to doing a charcuterie board,” USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers lives…

Farmers Need Simpler Access to Workers

Farmers Need Simpler Access to Workers

Chad SmithAug 21, 2025

Finding enough labor is a key concern for U.S. agriculture, especially in the fruit and vegetable sector. Oregon farmer Mike…

Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast

Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast

By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday while creeping closer…