/tags/usda USDA en-US Copyright Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:59:47 GMT /news/2025-03-14/usda-cancels-federal-funding-north-carolina-food-banks The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the programs NC food banks participate in. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:59:47 GMT /news/2025-03-14/usda-cancels-federal-funding-north-carolina-food-banks Sharryse Piggott /environment/2024-06-28/much-of-eastern-nc-in-moderate-drought-increasing-fire-risk-and-impacting-crops The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows flash drought has left most of eastern North Carolina experiencing moderate drought, with the exception of the portions of Carteret and Onslow Counties right along the coast, which are abnormally dry. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:50:57 GMT /environment/2024-06-28/much-of-eastern-nc-in-moderate-drought-increasing-fire-risk-and-impacting-crops Annette Weston /news/2022-08-10/proposed-usda-rule-change-would-affect-nc-poultry-farmers The Biden Administration is looking to update a century-old federal law that would affect North Carolina's poultry industry. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:11:04 GMT /news/2022-08-10/proposed-usda-rule-change-would-affect-nc-poultry-farmers Bradley George /business-economy/2020-11-25/sweet-potato-farmers-adapting-to-pandemic The sweet potato is North Carolina's state vegetable and it’s a cornerstone of agriculture in the Tar Heel State.No state produces or exports more of the… Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:08:42 GMT /business-economy/2020-11-25/sweet-potato-farmers-adapting-to-pandemic Jason deBruyn /business-economy/2020-10-15/black-farmers-draw-on-age-old-ingenuity-to-navigate-covid-19 For over a century, Black farmers have faced challenges in securing federal and local funding to aid their farms in times of need and during crises.… Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:08:00 GMT /business-economy/2020-10-15/black-farmers-draw-on-age-old-ingenuity-to-navigate-covid-19 Stacia Brown, Anita Rao /business-economy/2017-07-07/a-black-north-carolina-couples-fight-to-farm Eddie Wise comes from a family of farmers who worked the land for three generations. He and his wife Dorothy had dreams of raising animals together, so… Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:40:26 GMT /business-economy/2017-07-07/a-black-north-carolina-couples-fight-to-farm Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-07/a-black-north-carolina-couples-fight-to-farm Eddie Wise comes from a family of farmers who worked the land for three generations. He and his wife Dorothy had dreams of raising animals together, so… Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:40:26 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-07/a-black-north-carolina-couples-fight-to-farm Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2015-06-10/bringing-fruit-to-the-doorsteps-of-greensboros-food-deserts Matthew King’s motto is simple: “think global but act local.”For King, this is the solution to food insecurity. He is the executive director of Vision… Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:28:50 GMT /business-economy/2015-06-10/bringing-fruit-to-the-doorsteps-of-greensboros-food-deserts Charlie Shelton-Ormond /education/2014-10-15/too-good-to-be-true-hundreds-of-nc-schools-offer-free-meals-to-all-kids About 650 schools throughout the state are opting into a program to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students.It is part of a new program called… Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:40:00 GMT /education/2014-10-15/too-good-to-be-true-hundreds-of-nc-schools-offer-free-meals-to-all-kids Reema Khrais /politics/2014-04-01/dhhs-says-its-food-stamp-backlog-is-no-more Officials with the state Department of Health and Human Services say they have met a federal deadline as of yesterday to clear its backlog of food stamp… Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:03:27 GMT /politics/2014-04-01/dhhs-says-its-food-stamp-backlog-is-no-more Jessica Jones