American Farm Bureau

Farmers win victory in Right to Repair equipment

U.S. farmers who use John Deere equipment won a huge victory on Jan. 8 as the manufacturer gave them the right to fix their own equipment. North Carolina legislators have been waging a similar fight for farmers here.

Theresa Opeka

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Rising N.C. farm bankruptcies — canary in the coal mine?

Family farm bankruptcies are on the rise in North Carolina, a signal the rest of the state’s farm economy could be in trouble. North Carolina saw a 33% increase in Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcies from 2018 to 2019, with 16 filings, says a study by the American Farm Bureau, a trade association that advocates...

Julie Havlak

Farmers win victory in Right to Repair equipment

Rising N.C. farm bankruptcies — canary in the coal mine?

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