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Farmers and Fathers
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 […]
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NC wins competitive Department of Defense grant with unique partnership
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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Cooper administration withdraws from WOTUS lawsuit
RALEIGH In a quiet move last week, the Cooper administration retreated from litigation that challenges a series of aggressive Obama-era environmental regulations. Last Thursday, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a petition on […]
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NC House passes bill capping damages in suits against farms
RALEIGH In perhaps the most hotly debated piece of legislation this week, the N.C. House of Representatives passed a bill that caps compensatory damages from nuisance claims at an amount equal to the fair […]
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North Carolinas good taste on display at Flavors of Carolina
For over 30 years the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been holding their Flavors of Carolina show in order to give farmers and value added products the opportunity to show off […]
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North Carolinas good taste on display at Flavors of Carolina
For over 30 years the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been holding their Flavors of Carolina show in order to give farmers and value added products the opportunity to show off […]
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Small business expert under consideration for FTC commissioner
WASHINGTON, D.C. A veteran of the Obama administration’s Agriculture Department is under consideration to fill the empty Democratic seat on the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust law and investigates scams.Lillian Salerno confirmed on […]
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Small business expert under consideration for FTC commissioner
WASHINGTON, D.C. A veteran of the Obama administration’s Agriculture Department is under consideration to fill the empty Democratic seat on the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust law and investigates scams.Lillian Salerno confirmed on […]
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Digging into community gardening
RALEIGH Local food advocates gathered in downtown Raleigh for the Dig In! conference on Saturday, March 4, to educate people on ways they can be a part of the local food system. The conference […]
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Family, faith, and farming in Wayne County
GOLDSBORO In May, Lorenda Overman will celebrate 35 years of marriage to her husband, Harrell. Those vows Lorenda made to Harrell over three decades ago came with strings attached six generations of strings […]