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USDA Confirms Smaller Corn Crop in September WASDE
from AFBF
USDA’s World Agricultural Supple and Demand Estimate provides a look into crop yields across farm country. Stephanie Hoff gets the latest analysis.
Hoff: The September WASDE is a major report because it marks the USDA’s first opportunity to incorporate objective yield data into its corn and soybean estimates. Today’s report focused
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State News
Sights, Sounds, and Sweet Treats: Opening Day at the NC Mountain State Fair
from NCDA&CS
The synchronized sounds from the shoes of cloggers, the aroma of sweet treats in the air, and the incredible view of the Blue Ridge from atop a Ferris wheel are sure signs the North Carolina Mountain State Fair is underway. The event kicked off Sept. 11 at the WNC Agriculture
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New NCDA&CS biochar program turns Helene recovery & other challenges into a positive for farm soil and water
from NCDA&CS
A new biochar program in the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services traces its roots to a trifecta of problems affecting Western North Carolina, but it ultimately aims to improve soil and water on farms across the state.
Biochar is a carbon-rich soil amendment made by heating organic
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From the tractor: A reunion at the tobacco market
from NCDA&CS
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the September 2026 edition of the paper.
Back in August I attended the 137th opening of the Wilson Tobacco Market and it was a great event that reminded me so much of the days when Sharon and
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