As NCDA&CS superintendent Kaleb Rathbone oversees winter maintenance at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville, he is also brushing up on the latest issues facing today’s young farmers. Rathbone recently took first place at the N.C. Farm Bureau’s Discussion Meet, where competitors are judged on their ability to critique and develop solutions for today’s agricultural […]
North Carolina Farm Bureau has been an advocate for agricultural and rural families for more than 70 years. The organization now serves 500,000 member families throughout the state. Part of N.C. Farm Bureau’s success is how it adapts to change. In this Q&A, we talk to public relations director David Smith about how the bureau has […]
Each week we’ll round up the latest N.C. agriculture headlines from newspapers across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to each paper’s full story. “Johnson Farm Festival kicks off this weekend,” Hendersonville Times-News: The air on Saturday will fill with the sounds of […]