‘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 I would haul bales of … Read more
‘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 New World Screwworm in a … Read more
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 times of the year. From … Read more
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the June 2026 edition of the paper. The most up-to-date information about the Federal Block Grant Assistance Program can be found here: USDA Block Grant Disaster Relief | NC Agriculture. The deadline to apply for the $221 million USDA block grant for certain … Read more
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. The recent stretch of record-breaking heat in North Carolina makes one wonder if we have … Read more
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. North Carolina flour is the base for sourdough and other sandwich breads and the more … Read more
North Carolina grows a variety of specialty crops, and tomatoes are one of the most popular specialty crops grown here. The majority of the tomatoes grown in North Carolina are grown for the fresh market, meaning they go directly to consumers from roadside stands, farmers markets and grocery stores, rather than for processing. Fresh tomatoes … Read more
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. North Carolina ranks fifth nationally in cucumber production, making cucumbers a major commodity in the … Read more
2025 marks the 100th volume of the Agricultural Review, the free newspaper published by the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. To celebrate, we’re taking a journey back in time. We’re digging out some old papers, dusting off their pages and looking back at what has happened in agriculture in the last 99 years. Each … Read more
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agricultural Review newspaper marks its 100th volume in 2025 – a great milestone for the humble paper that has been listing farm items for sale since its beginning. Many listeners may be familiar with the Agricultural Review newspaper that has been put out by the department since around 1926. It … Read more
