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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Last week Governor Cooper and Attorney General Stein withdrew North Carolina from litigation challenging government overreach on farmers.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2017 @ 3:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week Governor Cooper and Attorney General Stein withdrew North Carolina from litigation challenging government overreach on farmers
Published: Friday, April 28th, 2017 @ 1:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sometimes, there are idle hours at the rabbit patch-I make certain of it. "Idle" doesn't always mean time without purpose, sometimes it means frivolous or easy.
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 @ 3:18 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The Burr campaign today announced its newest leadership team, "Farmers for Burr."
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 1:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the last two years, academics and scholars of public policy have identified North Carolina as a state with an overly complex criminal code that can ensnare small businesses, farmers, and individuals who unknowingly fail to comply with regulatory rules. In 2014, Professor Jeff Welty of the...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As reported in The Fayetteville Observer back in March: From 2007 to 2014...$421 million [was spent in the Cape Fear region] on solar projects. In the first 70 days of 2015, Dallas-based Principal Solar announced plans to tack on another $325 million worth of facilities in Cumberland and Bladen...
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 11:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened for the short session and there is no shortage of work to be done.
Published: Saturday, May 24th, 2014 @ 3:07 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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"The Food Dialogues is a signature event series designed by USFRA® to answer the tough questions about agriculture," said Larry Wooten, President of N.C. Farm Bureau, a member organization of NCAAC.
Published: Monday, September 23rd, 2013 @ 7:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On September 19, 2013, local radio personality Lynda Loveland will moderate two panel discussions for The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina event hosted by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) and the North Carolina Animal Agriculture Coalition (NCAAC).
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 @ 11:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Paul Harvey's unmistakable voice grabbed our attention in his Super Bowl tribute to America's farmers.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2013 @ 3:25 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Selling unpasteurized milk has been illegal in North Carolina for three decades. But that hasn't stopped growing numbers of families around the state from going to extreme lengths to obtain it.
Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Southside High School Future Farmers of America would like to congratulate Josh Tippett for being recognized by the Beaufort County Grange as the 2011 Outstanding FFA Member of the Year.
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 @ 10:59 am
By: BCN
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Megan Smith of the Southside High School Future Farmers of America chapter participated in North Carolina's FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development Event on Apr. 16 in Martin County.
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 @ 10:48 am
By: BCN
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