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Ground Shift: What’s Reshaping America’s Agricultural Land Base
from AFBF
Daniel Munch
Economist
Key Takeaways
Since 1982, cropland, pastureland and rangeland have declined, while developed land has increased by nearly 48 million acres (66%), roughly the size of Nebraska.Acres moving between cropland, pasture and the Conservation Reserve Program may remain connected to agriculture, while land converted to
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Optimizing Dairy Diets with High Oleic Soybeans
USMCA Renewal Negotiations Underway
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Discovering NC Agriculture: A legacy of blueberry farming at Ivanhoe Blueberry Farm
from NCDA&CS
Discovering NC Agriculture is a social media series focusing on N.C. grown, raised, caught, and made commodities. Originally started in 2025, this series has been renewed to run for another year! Tune in each month to see how an N.C. commodity is grown, harvested, packed for consumer use and more.
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From the tractor: Monitoring the New World Screwworm outbreak
from NCDA&CS
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the July 2026 edition of the paper. For the most up-to-date information about New World Screwworm, visit our website at Veterinary – New World Screwworm | NC Agriculture.
Recently the United States had its first detection of
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From the archives: Savor the sweetness of summer with North Carolina blueberries
from NCDA&CS
From the archives is a series that dives into the archives of the Agricultural Review, the free newspaper published by the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, and explores interesting recipes, agriculture news and features from the past century.
Blueberry season in North Carolina is one of the sweetest
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