Mike grew up on the family farm in Bushy Fork Community. Working alongside his family growing flue cured tobacco and gardens helped to mold his strong work ethic and love of the land. After graduating ...

Among those laid off were FDA staffers who played a role in the federal response to the ongoing bird flu outbreaks, according to former staff and professional groups. When asked about cuts to FDA ...

The tobacco produced still shares the same chemical composition and smoking characteristics as flue-cured tobacco, offering buyers a viable, high-quality product. The initiative began as a pilot ...

This expansion not only empowers rural communities with incomes and employment but also aligns with our goal of sustainability and innovation in the tobacco value chain.” Unlike traditional flue-cured ...

Unlike traditional flue-cured Virginia tobacco, the naturally-cured Virginia tobacco being grown in Marula requires no firewood or coal for curing. Farmers use sunshades and drying racks ...

TOBACCO farmers have earned US$279 million from the sale of 81,3 million kilogrammes of flue-cured tobacco, as the industry aims to process at least 30 percent of the crop. The 2025 tobacco marketing ...

Background This paper examines top-selling electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) brands and differences in top-selling brands by region in the USA from 2022 to 2024 ... were obtained from FDA’s ...

What the Trump administration means for your wallet: Sign up for USA TODAY's Daily Money newsletter. NBC News reported that the egg roll would use real eggs even as bird flu continues to cause ...

Aret chief executive officer Albert Changaya said this on Friday at Kabwafu Research Station in Mzimba District during a Tobacco Field Day. The existing local varieties, which the research centre ...

As a result, the cured tobacco appears pale and substandard, causing deep concern among farmers. Adding to their woes, traders who usually arrive to procure the crop within two months of curing ...

If done well, farmers will get better prices for their produce. Kutsaga Chief Executive Officer Frank Magama described curing as the cornerstone of flue-cured tobacco production. Said Magama: When ...