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 […]
RALEIGH — The U.S. Senate’s recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) will provide various protections and benefits to support agricultural businesses and farmers. The $2 trillion CARES Act is intended to […]
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 — A master plan for the state farmers market, released by the N.C. Department of Agriculture, was greeted with anger by some supporters of the market’s current design. There were almost 11,000 signatures as […]
RALEIGH — A recent state audit alleged that officials from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services incurred expenses for travel and lodging expenses that exceeded what was allowed under state budget rules. The […]
RALEIGH — Just hours before Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the Farm Act of 2018, Raleigh’s Bicentennial Mall outside his office was filled with farm families calling for him to sign it. “We are here to […]
RALEIGH — The N.C. State Fair finished its 11-day run on Sunday with the fourth highest visitor total in its 150-year history with 1,014,478 through the turnstiles. The fair also saw the highest number of […]
RALEIGH N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler held a press conference Thursday blasting an audit from the state that accused the agency of slacking off on some milk producer inspections in the Grade A program. […]
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