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China cuts back on major NC exports
In latest trade-war move, China slashes pork and soybean exports, directly impacting NC farmers.
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Carrboro defends climate lawsuit against Duke Energy
Carrboro is defending its lawsuit against Duke Energy this week in North Carolina Business Court. The Orange County town seeks money from Duke related to the utility’s asserted impact on climate change.
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NC House bill: Solar companies threaten NC farmland
A bill rolling back tax breaks for solar companies was approved by the House Agriculture and Environment Committee.
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House agricultural committee approves bills on manufacturing, taxes
House committee approves a bill supporting agricultural manufacturing and another using excess tax revenue to fund grant programs for eligible farmers.
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Senate agriculture committee approves 2025 NC farm bill
The Farm Act, SB 639, updates and reforms environmental safeguards, regulatory practices, and policies governing the state’s agricultural industry.
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Report: NC ag industry faces labor shortage
A report from the John Locke Foundation examines the labor shortage faced by farmers in North Carolina and ways to address it.
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NC pork farmers face fallout from trade war
“Tariffs are a complicated process, and it is difficult to predict an outcome, so North Carolina’s ag industry is watching closely as discussions on trade take place.” — Steve Troxler, NC Ag commissioner
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Tillis proposes streamlining relief for small businesses impacted by Helene
"These commonsense bills give business owners the tools they need, including greater access to capital and critical disaster aid, which will help them recover and grow."- US Sen. Thom Tillis
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Top NC court to decide fate of challenged animal waste permit conditions
The North Carolina Supreme Court must decide whether three challenged conditions in state animal waste permits are state government rules. If so, those conditions would be thrown out because they didn’t go through the state’s rulemaking process.
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NC to receive $25 million in USDA disaster relief
The $25 million is part of a total of $340.6 million that the USDA will distribute to farmers and farming communities across the country that have been impacted by natural disasters.
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Report: Natural gas faces opposition in NC despite strengths
A new report from the John Locke Foundation outlines obstacles and policy solutions to using natural gas to create a path to a zero-emissions future.
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The impact of trade war on NC tobacco
"I think that China will come to the negotiating table sooner rather than later, but the temporary reaction will be very tough and difficult and probably be a little bit depressing to our tobacco farmers." NC Rep. Jimmy Dixon
