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FarmingCold weather affects cropsSubmitted by Cliff Pyron on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 7:46pm.READ MORE:  What looked to be one of the warmer winters in quite some time took a drastic turn early Sunday morning. As temperatures dipped into the mid-20's the extreme change may have had area farmers in a cold sweat.
Full story...HURRICANE IRENE: North Carolina farmers brace for Irene's impactSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:30pm.READ MORE: Crops in Pender County suffering because of drought conditionsSubmitted by Laura Seel on Tue, 06/14/2011 - 9:19pm.READ MORE: Feast DownEast focuses on local farmsSubmitted by Katie Harden on Fri, 02/04/2011 - 3:57pm.READ MORE: The Feast DownEast is working to build a sustainable local economy by supporting the efforts of local farmers and their produce. Today, the organization held a conference to meet with farmers and buyers to educate both on how they can have a brighter future.
Full story...Bladen farm turns to trufflesSubmitted by Nadine Maeser on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 10:27am.READ MORE: A delicacy that's grown in Italy, Spain and France is growing right here in our own backyard. Bladen County is putting itself on the map by growing a type of mushroom that's not easy to come by. A couple is uncovering the secrets of the black perigord truffle.
Full story...Farmers markets helps "Buy Local" pushSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 4:37pm.READ MORE:  Every Thursday morning vendors set up a farmers market at the Waterford Shops in Belville. But today was a little different, with an increased focus on buying local.
Full story...Beekeeping causes buzz in BurgawSubmitted by Guest on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:44pm.READ MORE: Beekeeping is a hobby that has recently been at the center of countless discussions due to a national and statewide honeybee shortage. It has especially been the buzz in Burgaw.
Full story...New hearing for Ag-MartSubmitted by Guest on Wed, 03/12/2008 - 6:13am.READ MORE:
The State Pesticide Board will hold a new hearing this summer on whether tomato grower Ag-Mart forced workers to stay in fields that had just been sprayed with chemicals.
Full story... » Easley forms panel on protecting workers from pesticidesSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 12:55pm.READ MORE:
Governor Mike Easley wants some ideas on how to better protect farm workers and others around pesticides.
Full story... » Pesticide Board to review Ag-Mart fineSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 9:18am.READ MORE:
A tomato grower accused of exposing North Carolina employees to toxic pesticides may not have to pay what was the largest fine in state history.
Full story... » Lack of rain hurts crops, livestockSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 08/24/2007 - 4:44pm.READ MORE: Dry, hot weather damaging field crops on N.C. farmsSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/08/2007 - 9:22am.READ MORE:
The dry, hot weather hitting North Carolina this week is expected to cost farmers millions of dollars in field crop losses.
Full story... » North Carolina farm products gaining internationallySubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 08/03/2007 - 8:25am.READ MORE:
The state ranked ninth out of the 50 states last year in agricultural exports. The report by the U.S. Agriculture Department says the state moved up three places from a year earlier.
Full story... » Pricey produce making it hard on farmers One Pender County farmer says pricey produce is making it hard for farms to survive. Pig farmer Donald Hall said, "I've been raising hogs for about 16 years. It's not a hard job, you just need to keep up with what's going on." Pricey produce making it hard on farmersSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 06/15/2007 - 4:29pm.READ MORE:  One Pender County farmer says pricey produce is making it hard for farms to survive.
Pig farmer Donald Hall said, "I've been raising hogs for about 16 years. It's not a hard job, you just need to keep up with what's going on."
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