RALEIGH — The N.C. Farm Act of 2019-20 was signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper in June, but provisions regarding hog farms in the bill were fielding criticism before it was signed. Angie Maier, […]
FLETCHER — North Carolina’s agriculture commissioner announced Tuesday that the 2020 Mountain State Fair has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fair was scheduled to take place from Sept. 11-20 at the Western […]
RALEIGH — Between food purchase programs and small business loans, agricultural businesses will be getting additional help to navigate and survive the impact of COVID-19. Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue detailed […]
RALEIGH — With large meat processing facilities closing in the Midwest, concerns have been raised over meat supply chain disruptions in North Carolina, a major supplier of pork and other meat products. Smithfield’s facility in […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out. […]
RALEIGH — Early voting in the primary has begun and three Democrats are battling to become the final challenger to face Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, a Republican, who is seeking his fifth term. The Commissioner […]
RALEIGH — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond heard arguments Friday in a case that could be a bellwether for North Carolina’s pork industry. Dozens of lawsuits by individuals against hog farming operations […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Customers searching for the perfect Christmas tree typically glance at Sandy Parsons’ limited offerings, then keep walking. Parsons never got her order for 350 trees from a North Carolina farm. Supplies were […]
RALEIGH — Pecan pie lovers can celebrate. The North Carolina pecan growers have a good crop ahead of the holidays despite a relatively dry summer and damages sustained during last year’s hurricane season. That is […]
RALEIGH — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) recently highlighted the importance of swiftly outlining regulations for hemp products in comments sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). NASDA wrote […]
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