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11738
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Nationwide the Christmas trees are a $300 million industry. In North Carolina, 900,000 trees will be harvested in 1977 and bring about $10 million on the retail level. This article contains information on who grows Christmas trees, where they are grown, and how the business operates.
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31617
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Farmers are facing one of the most unstable price situations in many decades, according to Dr. W.D. Toussaint, head of the Department of Economics and Business at North Carolina State University. Toussaint discusses how the current period of farm price instability dates back to 1972, when weather conditions were unusually bad. In addition, farming production has been hampered substantially in the past two years by energy problems and a heavier demand for food.
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31730
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Farmers are struggling to make an adequate income, yet prices paid by consumers continue to rise. Governor Robert Scott proposed an approach called a “New Strategy for Agriculture.” Scott recommends adopting the concept of stability and parity of income as long-term policy goals for modern agriculture, and then establish a national food and fiber board.
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31250
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With a fast-growing population, rising personal incomes, and increasing market demand, North Carolina and other parts of the southeast stand to benefit from closing the gap between production and consumption of pork and beef. There are billions of dollars in opportunities for southern farmers and meat processors to share in the business of putting steak, pork chops, and ham on the tables of millions of families.
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30716
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Along other states in the southern region, North Carolina is dealing with low per capita income for farmers. Changes to the agricultural income are due to changing population patterns, fewer farmers, fewer full-time farmers, and high cast costs. Although investments in larger farms are more, the small farms are dealing with lack of funds and interest from younger generations.
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30169
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North Carolina farms have produced a record $795,503,000 in products in 1950. North Carolina is ranked 13th in the country in the value of its agricultural receipts. Within this, tobacco is the king of cash crops for the state.
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30112
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Planning for post-war agriculture depends on efficiency and skill in the aim of providing a reconversion of farms. In order to do this, it is argued that there is a need for full employment in industry which creates purchasing power, the redevelopment of the global agricultural market, and an expansion of research and education into agricultural science.
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