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Voluntary ‘Product of USA’ label announced by USDA
The “Product of USA” label became effective on Jan. 1 and is exclusively for meat, poultry, and egg products born, raised, harvested, and processed in the United States.
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State of Ag: Troxler talks H-2A, farmland loss, federal bill
"I hope we're going to be able to breathe a sigh of relief and say ‘OK, it's going to get better'. And so we'll take that attitude going into 2026 and do our best," said Troxler
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House bill would legalize raw milk
The sale of raw milk could soon be legalized, providing an economic opportunity for NC farmers.
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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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USDA cuts funding to programs impacting local schools and farmers
Funding cuts from the USDA terminate programs providing fresh food to local schools.
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NC stores fined for price-scanning errors
Four different NC stores have been fined for errors in price scanning.
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Troxler calls for more investment in state agriculture
With a growing population and need for more infrastructure, N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler stressed an urgent need for more investment in three department areas during a joint House and Senate Agriculture Committee meeting last week in Raleigh: department staff, farmland preservation, and agriculture research.
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Milk Commission measure moves forward but without a stamp of approval
The Milk Commission may make a return to North Carolina, but a bill reestablishing the commission still has a ways to go before becoming law. The House Agriculture Committee debated Senate Bill 380 Wednesday, Aug. 7, and unanimously voted to move the bill forward to the House Judiciary Committee without giving it a favorable or...
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‘Food desert’ subsidies may not improve health, research says
A new state grant program seeks to make fresh produce available in underserved communities, but research suggests the government’s tactics won’t make people healthier. The Healthy Food Small Retailer Program offers some stores up to $25,000 to buy refrigerators and other equipment to start selling produce. To be eligible, Small stores eligible to apply for...
Opinion
Which came first, the chicken or the overreaching lawmaker?
Bring up chicken and the clichés and idioms come immediately. Combine in one sentence chicken and government and prepare for your mind to be blown. “Which came first, the chicken or the overreaching lawmaker?” “Winner winner chicken-subsidy dinner.” “Don’t count all your chickens until the government takes its share.” “Why did the chicken cross the...
