tobacco market

News Roundup: Jan. 28-Feb. 3

News Roundup: Jan. 28-Feb. 3

  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. “Daily Ag Summary: Carolina Cotton Growers Coop Named Exporter of the Year,” Southern Farm Network: (Audio) Garner-based Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative has been named the 2017 N.C. Exporter of the […]

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Tobacco scales part of Standards Inspectors seasonal inspections

Tobacco scales part of Standards Inspectors seasonal inspections

Thousands of tobacco farmers across the state are heading to market with freshly cut tobacco, hoping to get the best price for their harvest. Inspectors with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have already been to the markets; their job is to inspect the scales used to determine the weight of that tobacco. […]

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