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  05/08/2008 Farm bill negotiators say they have agreement Associated Press  
  05/08/2008 AG: Close colleges to illegal aliens Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/08/2008 Grow food and fuel in proper balance Detroit Free Press  
  05/08/2008 WNC economy painfully slow Asheville Citizen-Times  
  05/08/2008 Easley to seek poultry changes Charlotte Observer  
  05/08/2008 Border Belt's facility in Whiteville may close Fayetteville Observer  
  05/08/2008 Legislature looks at closing Castle Hayne ag research facility Wilmington Star-News  
  05/08/2008 Food fix needs to be thoughtful, comprehensive American Farm Bureau  
  05/08/2008 Humane Society releases new video of mistreated livestock Associated Press  
  05/08/2008 Holden Thorp to be UNC chancellor Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/07/2008 Elections results by the numbers N.C. State Board of Elections  
  05/07/2008 White House says five-year farm bill cost is still too high USA Today  
  05/07/2008 Small farmers have huge stake in farm bill debate Los Angeles Times  
  05/07/2008 Cong. Shuler's immigration bill runs into opposition Asheville Citizen-Times  
  05/07/2008 Ethanol: With food costs rising, biofuel benefits questioned Fayetteville Observer  
  05/07/2008 Survey shows U.S. honey bee deaths increased over last year Associated Press  
  05/07/2008 In food price crunch, more Americans seek help New York Times  
  05/07/2008 A new polymer product from soy oil, not petroleum Agricultural Research Service  
  05/06/2008 Primary Election Day 2008 N.C. State Board of Elections  
  05/06/2008 Pork, chicken prices may rise in next wave of food inflation Associated Press  
  05/06/2008 Barrel of oil tops $120 Winston-Salem Journal  
  05/06/2008 Farm bill negotiators cut funds for overseas school lunch program Washington Post  
  05/06/2008 Navy plans jet flyover in Camden to demonstrate noise Elizabeth City Daily Advance  
  05/06/2008 Farmers fight to keep station The Mountaineer  
  05/06/2008 States get in on calls for a gas tax holiday New York Times  
  05/06/2008 Still seeking a cause of Colony Collapse Disorder Agricultural Research Service  
  05/06/2008 Senators call for EPA to consider ethanol mandate waiver Business Week  
  05/06/2008 DVD offers details on invasive plants Wilson Daily Times  
  05/06/2008 Cell phone hoax circulates; hands-free devices not required Fayetteville Observer  
  05/05/2008 Food or fuel? Grain becomes tug-of-war Winston-Salem Journal  
  05/05/2008 Race for your vote - some suggest biggest primary turnout ever Charlotte Observer  
  05/05/2008 NCFB's Larry Wooten questions Clinton on ABC television WTVD-TV 11 Durham  
  05/05/2008 NC governor's race heads down to finish Hendersonville Times-News  
  05/05/2008 Inside Politics: Why it pays to vote Fayetteville Observer  
  05/05/2008 One-stop voting over - more than 335-thousand cast ballots WNCT-TV 9 Greenville  
  05/05/2008 Navy to hold meeting today about proposed landing field sites WITN-TV 7 Washington  
  05/05/2008 Air pollution impedes bees' ability to find flowers Washington Post  
  05/05/2008 Agritourism luring customers to farms Statesville Record & Landmark  
  05/05/2008 To save or to spend? Asheville Citizen-Times  
  05/05/2008 As farm bill nears vote, Bush presses for fewer subsidies Washington Post  
  05/03/2008 USS North Carolina officially joins fleet Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/03/2008 Deli salads sold at Harris Teeter recalled Charlotte Observer  
  05/03/2008 Ethanol industry could keep crop prices high Fayetteville Observer  
  05/03/2008 Bush says Americans face a 'tough economic period' Bloomberg  
  05/03/2008 Bush administration outlines farm bill priorities Reuters  
  05/03/2008 Congress still struggling to finish farm bill Associated Press  
  05/03/2008 Farm bill work nearly finished, Harkin reports Des Moines Register  
  05/02/2008 Court Orders Tyson to Suspend Ads For Antibiotic-Free Chicken Washington Post  
  05/02/2008 Energy concerns presidential candidates News and Observer  
  05/02/2008 Chambliss faces obstacles in attempting to pass farm bill The Hill  
  05/02/2008 Oregon court rejects medical costs claim on tobacco industry Greenville Daily Reflector  
  05/02/2008 5 Republican candidates for NC governor hold final debate Fayetteville Observer  
  05/02/2008 A New Polymer Product from Soy Oil, Not Petroleum Agricultural Research Service  
  05/02/2008 U.S. could add $770 million in food aid USA Today  
  05/02/2008 They're back: 17-year cicadas set for a noisy mating season Asheville Citizen-Times  
  05/02/2008 Sweet potatoes are not true yams Fayetteville Observer  
  05/02/2008 In Hungry World, Japan's Farmers Are Stuck With High-Priced Rice Washington Post  
  05/02/2008 Food banks suffer with rising prices WTVD 11  
  05/01/2008 Food price rise result of complex issues, biofuels only small part American Farm Bureau  
  05/01/2008 N.C. plant among beef processors cited for violations Fayetteville Observer  
  05/01/2008 Leaner farm bill still rankles White House Wall Street Journal  
  05/01/2008 Even the food banks are going hungry Raleigh News & Observer  
  05/01/2008 Local berries weather Wednesday's frost Asheville Citizen-Times  
  05/01/2008 It's a berry good time to pick Wilson Daily Times  
  05/01/2008 Injunction on biodiesel plant rejected Statesville Record & Landmark  
  05/01/2008 Global Food Crisis: Clipping, scrimping, saving Washington Post  
  05/01/2008 May is declared Floriculture Month N.C. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services  
  04/30/2008 Bush says farm bill would not help with rising food prices Associated Press  
  04/30/2008 Fed rate cut expected today USA Today  
  04/30/2008 Investor group bids for chicken plant Raleigh News & Observer  
  04/30/2008 Food scientists say stop biofuels to fight world hunger Fayetteville Observer  
  04/30/2008 Soybean rust trackers gear up for season Southeast Farm Press  
  04/30/2008 Noise top concern at OLF scoping session Elizabeth City Daily Advance  
  04/30/2008 Fuel a big part of this year's tobacco season Wilson Daily Times  
  04/30/2008 Mountain farmers hoping frost won't damage crops Hendersonville Times-News  
  04/30/2008 Water woes top Watauga intergovernmental retreat Watauga Democrat  
  04/30/2008 Siphoning off corn to fuel our cars Washington Post  
  04/29/2008 White House signals farm bill veto CBS News  
  04/29/2008 Gasoline price at record $3.60 as truckers stage protest USA Today  
  04/29/2008 The jobs are there, but the money isn't Raleigh News & Observer  
  04/29/2008 American agriculture key to blunting world food crisis American Farm Bureau  
  04/29/2008 Program offers drought help for farmers Wilson Daily Times  
  04/29/2008 Cost of coal pushes N.C. companies to raise electric rates Wilmington Star-News  
  04/29/2008 Nuclear sub named for North Carolina to be commissioned in Wilmington New Bern Sun Journal  
  04/29/2008 Emptying the breadbasket Washington Post  
  04/28/2008 Congress nears deal on farm bill Detroit Free Press  
  04/28/2008 NC governor's races hit final full week Durham Herald-Sun  
  04/28/2008 Immigration gets put on backburner Asheville Citizen-Times  
  04/28/2008 Economic stimulus check schedule WITN-TV 7 Washington  
  04/28/2008 Columbus Co. farmer growing crops for fuel WWAY-TV 3 Wilmington  
  04/28/2008 Oil sets new record near $120 New York Times  
  04/28/2008 Research station to close? The Mountaineer  
  04/28/2008 Editorial: Debugging a law Raleigh News & Observer  
  04/26/2008 House-Senate conferees OK farm bill outline San Francisco Chronicle  
  04/26/2008 Farm bill pact adds $10-billion for nutrition Wall Street Journal  
  04/26/2008 Gas, food, living: Essentials are going up Raleigh News & Observer  
  04/26/2008 Tax rebate 101 Charlotte Observer  
  04/26/2008 Is oil headed to $200 per barrel? Fayetteville Observer  
  04/26/2008 In Argentina's grain belt, farmers revolt over taxes New York Times  
  04/25/2008 State clears coastal wind farm Raleigh News & Observer  
  04/25/2008 Poultry plant to open in N.C., bring 1,500 jobs Durham Herald-Sun  
  04/25/2008 Pump prices go up again Winston-Salem Journal  
  04/25/2008 NC gubernatorial candidates have last statewide TV forum Fayetteville Observer  
  04/25/2008 House, Senate pass one-week farm bill extension Associated Press  
  04/25/2008 Peanut diseases a given for Southeast Southeast Farm Press  
  04/25/2008 N.C. counties to further enforce immigration policies Daily Tar Heel  
  04/25/2008 Rising gas prices hurt farmers WTVD-TV 11 Durham  
  04/25/2008 New butterfly bush is dense, compact NCSU Communication Services  
  04/25/2008 NCDA&CS, green industry team up to promote wise water use N.C. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services  
  04/24/2008 N.C. may close agriculture research facilities Asheville Citizen-Times  
  04/24/2008 New pesticide rules posed Raleigh News & Observer  
  04/24/2008 Lee Co. farmer victim of crop sabotage WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh  
  04/24/2008 N.C. farmers dive into corn Raleigh News & Observer  
  04/24/2008 Sam's Club, Costco limit rice purchases as prices rise Durham Herald-Sun  
  04/24/2008 Warming shifts gardeners' maps USA Today  
  04/24/2008 Fertilizer prices add to struggles Fayetteville Observer  
  04/24/2008 Farm income up, but subsidies stay New York Times  
  04/23/2008 Poll: Food costs a major worry for consumers USA Today  
  04/23/2008 Farmers can get aid for drought recovery Fayetteville Observer  
  04/23/2008 Currituck, Camden commit $250K to OLF fight Elizabeth City Daily Advance  
  04/23/2008 Pres. Bush criticizes farm bill being considered by Congress Associated Press  
  04/23/2008 Ethanol production saving consumers money Southeast Farm Press  
  04/23/2008 Meat and dairy groups now back downer-cattle ban New York Times  
  04/23/2008 Food crisis is depicted as 'silent tsunami' Washington Post  
  04/23/2008 USDA awards $623-million in electric loans, some to N.C. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture  
  04/23/2008 Event to focus on Gaston agriculture Charlotte Observer  
  04/23/2008 N.C. to study equine industry, input needed N.C. Rural Center  
  04/22/2008 Poll: Economy top issue among N.C. adults Durham Herald-Sun  
  04/22/2008 A sweet year for strawberries Fayetteville Observer  
  04/22/2008 Price volatilityadds to worry on U.S. farms New York Times  
  04/22/2008 Frost kills off 80-percent of Childress Chardonnay crop WXII-TV 12 Winston-Salem  
  04/22/2008 Poverty may impair growth of brain Greensboro News & Record  
  04/22/2008 Getting wind of proposed turbine rules Jacksonville Daily News  
  04/22/2008 Painful pump prices WLOS-TV 13 Asheville  
  04/22/2008 Savvy farmers open the gate to agritourism USA Today  
  04/22/2008 GMO peanuts could improve production efficiency Southeast Farm Press  
  04/21/2008 Amid strong farm economy, some worry about increased debt Durham Herald-Sun  
  04/21/2008 Expert: Harvesting rainwater critical in drought Asheville Citizen-Times  
  04/21/2008 Candidates for governor focused on dropout rate Fayetteville Observer  
  04/21/2008 Gas prices push closer to $3.50 a gallon, oil hits $117 Associated Press  
  04/21/2008 Basnight calls for study of offshore OLF Elizabeth City Daily Advance  
  04/21/2008 Granville Democrats neutral on NBAF Henderson Daily Dispatch  
  04/21/2008 In lean times, biotech grains are less taboo New York Times  
  04/21/2008 Preserving farmland The Mountaineer  
  04/21/2008 AFBF statement on Earth Day American Farm Bureau