Sweet Christmas Traditions: JP Pastry brings holiday joy to everyone (including those who want gluten-free treats)

For many North Carolinians, the holiday season is all about gathering around the table with the people we love, and often sweet treats are part of what we look forward to year after year. For folks with food allergies or dietary restrictions, that sense of togetherness can be complicated. Feeling “included” at the table isn’t … Read more

NOVEMBER CROP REPORT RELEASED, YIELDS MIXED

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released its November crop report with mixed news on yields. Corn and soybeans were up, but cotton and peanut yields were down. We will be watching closely for impacts from the … Read more

News Roundup: Nov. 12-18

News Roundup

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. “Popcorn passion: Yadkinville farm is only grower on East Coast,” Winston-Salem Journal: Shallowford Farms Popcorn owner Caswell Booe is pictured at the company’s Huntsville plant with many of the silos … Read more