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  05/23/2013 N.C. Senate spending plan given initial OK WTVD-TV 11 Durham (AP)  
  05/23/2013 Gang of Eight: Immigration reform bill won't add to the nation's deficit The Hill  
  05/23/2013 Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee passage of immigration reform bill American Farm Bureau  
  05/23/2013 AAA: N.C. highways could be more crowded this Memorial Day weekend than last year Fayetteville Observer  
  05/23/2013 USDA Advisory Committe on Minority Farmers seeks nominations U.S. Dept. of Agriculture  
  05/23/2013 Table to farm CNN Money  
  05/23/2013 For the love of...cicadas Greensboro News & Record  
  05/23/2013 Labor, weather and new pests slowing fruit, vegetable growth in Southeast Southeast Farm Press  
  05/23/2013 Farmers advised to prepare for hurricane season N.C. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services  
  05/22/2013 Farmers' hopes lie with immigration bill Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/22/2013 Senate panel approves sweeping immigration reform bill Washington Post  
  05/22/2013 As farm bill debate looms, Tarheel lawmakers gird for fight over tobacco McClatchy Washington Bureau  
  05/22/2013 Corn growers go round-the-clock to catch up on planting Southeast Farm Press  
  05/21/2013 Senate debates farm bill Politico  
  05/21/2013 Meat, poultry, and livestock issues in farm bills National Hog Farmer1  
  05/21/2013 N.C. Senate proposes defunding Rural Economic Development Center Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/21/2013 Conservatives declare opposition to Senate immigration bill The Hill  
  05/21/2013 Early-planted corn is showing problems N.C. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services  
  05/21/2013 Agricultural labor reform American Farm Bureau  
  05/21/2013 Duke rate hike to continue during review Charlotte Observer  
  05/21/2013 NASS ag research counts! USDA Blog  
  05/20/2013 N.C. Senate delivers $20.58 billion budget proposal Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/20/2013 Pivotal moment hit in battle over genetically enhanced food The Hill  
  05/20/2013 'Crazy' ants driving out fire ants in southeast Fox News  
  05/20/2013 Farm waste may demand return of biofuels NBC News  
  05/20/2013 Organic industry's political influence rises on Capitol Hill as demand grows for organic foods Washington Post (AP)  
  05/20/2013 Farm bill progressing Ag Professional  
  05/17/2013 House immigration group announces 'agreement in principle' The Hill  
  05/17/2013 Newsline: Major farm bill progress (audio) American Farm Bureau  
  05/17/2013 House, Senate plans differ on sales tax Winston-Salem Journal (AP)  
  05/17/2013 Prawn growing here and going west New Bern Sun Journal  
  05/17/2013 Syngenta's new greenhouse brings climates of the world to RTP Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/17/2013 Strong demand for tobacco leads to increased plantings Southeast Farm Press  
  05/17/2013 Livestock showdown scheduled in Onslow County Jacksonville Daily News  
  05/17/2013 Bugging out Mountain Times  
  05/16/2013 NC House will unveil tax plan today Raleigh News & Observer (AP)  
  05/16/2013 WonkBlog: N.C. needed 6,500 farm workers. Only 7 Americans stuck it out. Washington Post  
  05/16/2013 U.S. House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts Fayetteville Observer (AP)  
  05/16/2013 U.S. House panel approves $940B farm bill The Hill  
  05/16/2013 House of Raeford announces official closing date WTVD-TV 11 Durham  
  05/15/2013 AFBF responds to Senate Ag Committee approval of bipartisan farm bill American Farm Bureau  
  05/15/2013 Berry farmers fret over heat wave Asheville Citizen-Times  
  05/15/2013 N.C. distillery turning leftovers into sweet-potato potable Wilmington Star-News  
  05/15/2013 Conservation Reserve Program sign-up starts May 20 U.S. Dept. of Agriculture  
  05/15/2013 State House increases penalties for passing stopped school buses WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh  
  05/15/2013 U.S. budget deficit shrinks far faster than expected CNBC.com  
  05/15/2013 Tobacco may find additional market as biofuels crop Southeast Farm Press  
  05/15/2013 AccuWeather predicts busy Atlantic hurricane season USA Today  
  05/13/2013 Immigration debate attracts wide swath of lobbyists Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/13/2013 N.C. DOT hears from public on I-95 expansion, tolls WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh  
  05/13/2013 N.C. Senate plan expands sales tax base Fayetteville Observer (AP)  
  05/13/2013 USDA predicts record corn crop despite early challenges American Farm Bureau  
  05/13/2013 Farm-raised salmon retains healthy omega-3s when baked Agricultural Research Service  
  05/13/2013 Horse owners urged to vaccinate horses against mosquito-borne diseases N.C. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services  
  05/09/2013 U.S. Senate begins debate on immigration bill Charlotte Observer  
  05/09/2013 Immigration bill reflects strong ag effort FBAct Insider  
  05/09/2013 HSUS/UEP language not in Senate farm bill AgriNews Online  
  05/09/2013 Cuts are coming for food stamps if farm bill is passed, though unclear how deep Washington Post (AP)  
  05/09/2013 Huge ranges in hospital prices, rarely seen data show Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/09/2013 Mapped soybean genome: Fast-track to better varieties Southeast Farm Press  
  05/09/2013 Rising Meadow and Goat Lady Dairy open their farms to visitors Greensboro News & Record