RALEIGH — A bill to scrap the present guest worker visa process for agricultural workers was introduced in the U.S. Congress in late July, co-sponsored by two N.C. Republicans, Mark Meadows (N.C.-11) and Mark Walker […]
The N.C. General Assembly recently enacted Senate Bill 711, otherwise known as the N.C. Farm Act of 2018. This 13-page bill — supported by the entire leadership of the House and Senate along with Agriculture […]
RALEIGH — The gallery of the N.C. Senate erupted in applause Monday night as senators cast a 33-13 vote in favor of the Farm Act of 2018. The measure provides some protection to N.C. farmers […]
BEIJING — Chinese buyers of soybeans, the United States’ biggest agricultural export to the country, are quietly drawing up contingency plans to ensure supplies of critical raw materials in the event of a trade war, […]
LONDON — N.C. agriculture workers and farming families were part of a large long-term study on the use of the big-selling weed killer glyphosate. Scientists now say they’ve found no firm link between exposure to […]
BEIRUT — From Aztec pigweed to dragon beans – several ancient, often forgotten foods are making their way to the dinner table in an effort to diversify the diet of a growing global population. In […]
SNOW HILL – Plant, cultivate, harvest — three words farmers value completely. However, these three words can have even more meaning. “There is a really neat analogy between growing and farming,” said Laura Hearn. “Plant, […]
MOREHEAD CITY — From Currituck to Southport, crabs, shrimp, flounder and more are sprinkled in the waters off North Carolina’s coast. It’s no secret the Old North State loves its share of fishing, sailing and […]
NEWTON GROVE When Blake and Matilda Warren purchased a plot of land outside of Clinton in the mid-1800s, they hoped it would help provide for their children. Four generations later, the Warren family is […]
RALEIGH North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler was joined by military leaders and state lawmakers in Raleigh Tuesday to announce the state as the sole winner of a competition for millions of federal […]
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