Tobacco

After miserable production in 2016, American burley tobacco producers had good prospects through mid-season of 2017 for producing a crop that could restore inventories and allow growers to realize a profit.

As the month of July drew to a close, 13 official complaints of dicamba drift have been reported to the North Carolina of Agriculture, but the number of official complaints could increase, which is why North Carolina State University is continuing...

Any hopes that the U.S. tobacco crop might escape serious damage from tomato spotted wilt were dashed at the end of May and in early June.

For tobacco farmers, it is very important to do everything possible to avoid herbicide contamination.

Hundreds of farmers and agricultural professionals have gradauted North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development Program.

Commercial hemp production faded, along with its legality, many decades ago in the U.S., but enthusiasts and business people are trying to reinvigorate it.