would put a third of farmers out of business
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2022 @ 10:33 am
By: John Steed
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Farmers across the country, including North Carolina, are “taking it on the chin” when it comes to diesel and fertilizer prices, which have risen to unprecedented levels.
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2022 @ 2:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Diesel prices in North Carolina and around the country have recently broken new records, with diesel averaging $5.10 a gallon in North Carolina today – a set of new highs for Bidenflation and new lows for North Carolina farmers.
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2022 @ 3:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 9:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today the members of the North Carolina legislature voted to extend the tax filing deadline for farmers and fisherman to April 15th.
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 @ 10:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Property owners in one of the few remaining rural areas of fast-growing Wake County are questioning plans to build a bypass for U.S. 401 that would dissect several long-time family farms.
Published: Thursday, February 17th, 2022 @ 7:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Dairy Farmers of America Represents More Than 12,500 Family Farmers in North Carolina and Across the USA
Published: Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 @ 1:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NC Agromedicine Institute helping farms stay safe, operational during COVID-19 pandemic
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2020 @ 8:34 am
By: ECU News Services
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Department to Temporarily Amend Certain H-2A Requirements During COVID-19 National Emergency
Published: Thursday, April 16th, 2020 @ 10:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The clock is ticking on hemp licenses for North Carolina farmers.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 5:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Under President Obama’s redefinition, much more of North Carolina, and virtually all of our state east of Interstate 95, would have been designated as Waters of the United States.
Published: Monday, January 27th, 2020 @ 9:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The holiday season is a particularly stressful time for many farmers and their families
Published: Thursday, January 9th, 2020 @ 9:18 am
By: ECU News Services
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Justin Hamilton’s company farm last year lost an entire greenhouse of hemp — somewhere between $25,000 and $35,000 — because his crop violated the state’s THC threshold by 0.1%.
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 @ 9:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The United States and Japan are signing two new agreements to improve our strong trade relationship.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 @ 12:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today issued an order to help North Carolina farmers harvest and transport crops quickly in preparation for any future impacts from Hurricane Dorian.
Published: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 @ 7:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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Bundle up and hunker down. That's the advice from the editors of the Farmers' Almanac, which has been pumping out long-range weather predictions since 1818.
Published: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 @ 7:55 am
By: Daily Wire
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The four bills provide economic relief for small businesses, family farmers, National Guard and Reservists, and veterans in need.
Published: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 @ 7:05 am
By: Thom Tillis
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In the midst of a whirlwind trade war, U.S. and Chinese officials are talking once again.
Published: Saturday, August 17th, 2019 @ 8:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The future of smokable hemp in North Carolina remains unsettled, nearly a month after lawmakers last took it up.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 8:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Workers meander through green rows of plants, glancing sideways as they go and dipping their brimmed caps against the setting sun. A white Chevy pickup stops at the top of the slope, and farmer Shane Whitaker jumps out and walks among the crops.
Published: Monday, August 12th, 2019 @ 4:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Some lawmakers want to bring back the state’s Milk Commission to protect local dairy farmers, but critics of the measure contend it will only lead to higher milk prices.
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 @ 3:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to help family farms reorganize after falling on hard times.
Published: Sunday, August 4th, 2019 @ 6:01 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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If North Carolina bans smokable hemp, hundreds of farmers will lose money on their crops — and faith in their legislators, says Blake Butler, executive director of the N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 2:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Farmers in eastern North Carolina are facing a crisis of compounding issues that are threatening their mental health and that of their families.
Published: Monday, June 24th, 2019 @ 4:48 pm
By: ECU News Services
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President Donald J. Trump is working to streamline the regulatory maze for agricultural biotechnology.
Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2019 @ 2:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump on Supporting America’s Farmers and Ranchers
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 @ 1:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump is defending American farmers from unjustified trade retaliation.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 7:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to help family farms reorganize after falling on hard times
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 @ 3:53 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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We have been working every day to deliver for America's farmers just as they work every single day to deliver for us.
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2018 @ 3:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed new bills into law
Published: Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 @ 11:23 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis is continuing his bipartisan effort to support North Carolinians recovering from Hurricanes Florence and Michael with a direct appeal to Senate leadership urging support for disaster assistance for North Carolina farmers and the state's agriculture community
Published: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 @ 12:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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But as you know, earlier today, there was a horrific shooting targeting and killing Jewish Americans at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 1:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We have to make sure American farmers and their families, wherever they may be, wherever they may go, have the infrastructure projects that they need to compete and grow.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2018 @ 11:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, in a letter to President Trump, Gov. Roy Cooper described the damage being done to North Carolina's farmers and manufacturers by the Trump Administration's escalating trade war and urged the President to take action to prevent further damage to the economy
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2018 @ 1:49 pm
By: Governor's Office
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