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Apr 27, 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Tobacco Farmers

Disruptions in labor and trade will affect tobacco farmers this year. 

Apr 21, 2020

Status Quo for Hemp Licenses: What Does This Mean?

The date when the NC General Assembly meets will likely be delayed, and it also unlikely that the Farm Act will be one of the first items on the agenda upon their return to session. 

Apr 21, 2020

Economic Perspective: Costs and Benefits of Closing the Economy

What factors might be considered when talking about closing down an economy? 

Apr 20, 2020

Here’s How Pooling of Dumped Milk Works

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on supply chains and closed many markets for milk forcing some dairies to dump their supply. Farmers can use the Federal Milk Marketing Order to receive a fraction of the dumped milks worth. 

Apr 6, 2020

Economic Perspective: What Makes a Recession or Depression

What's the difference between recession and depression, and what will the United States' economy experience? 

Mar 31, 2020

Has Technology Increased Agricultural Yield Risk? Evidence From the Crop Insurance Biotech Endorsement

Goodwin and Piggott explore the relationship between technological advances in corn production and the yield risk associated with those advances. 

Mar 30, 2020

You Decide: How Will the Economy Change After the Virus Crisis?

Society tends to change after crises. How could our society change after this one has passed? 

Mar 30, 2020

New: 2020 Sweet Potato Enterprise Budget

Enterprise budgets help NC growers make informed planting and budgeting decisions for their operations. 

Mar 19, 2020

Economic Perspective: Potential Government Responses to the Coronavirus

There are a few tactics being discussed as to how the government can respond to the coronavirus. What are they, and what are they implications? 

Mar 17, 2020

You Decide: How Does the Future Impact the Stock Market?

Stock purchasers look to the future when buying. How can current events, and the future outlook shape that viewpoint?