Stories From 2019
Piggott Presents to House Ag Committee
Nick gave his presentation, "US and NC Agricultural Outlook," to the House Ag Committee.
Walden Assesses State Transportation Issues
Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University who teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook and public policy.
“NC Needs to Produce More of its Own Feed Grains”
Estimates peg the need for feed for North Carolina hogs, chickens and turkeys at roughly 310 million bushels per year.
Dept. Extension Showcased at NCSFMRA Winter Meeting
Commissioner Troxler spoke at the 2019 winter meeting of the North Carolina Society for Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.
Raw Milk: Branan and Day Present on Cow Sharing Agreements
New laws on the sale of raw milk can be confusing. This article can help.
Whitmire’s Dairy Alliance Grant Takes VR to the Counties
The Virtual Reality headsets show users a 360 degree look into a dairy farm.
Water Conservation via Cap-and-Trade
In some of the world’s most water-scarce regions, rivers terminate in large, generally shallow lakes. These saline lakes are shrinking due to human water diversions. Innovative markets could protect the world’s endangered saline lakes on the cheap. Read more from the Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy...
Presentation on Climate Change in NC: Crops, Land Price and Water
Dr. Eric Edwards' recent presentation to North Carolina Society for Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers on Climate Change in NC focusing on Crops, Land Price and Water
Raw Milk: Branan and Day Present on Cow Sharing Agreements
New laws on the sale of raw milk can be confusing. This article can help.
USDA Farm Service Agency Reopens for More Services
Rod Rejesus encourages all growers in NC to visit their local FSA offices to avail of services they need in order to prepare for the upcoming season.