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Raleigh to become home of USDA research hub
As part of the USDA's decentralization, the department's research division will be moving to Raleigh.
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NC farm supplies 40K eggs for White House roll
Braswell Family Farms in Nashville said it planned to continue its long tradition of donating to the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll, giving 40,000 eggs to the cause.
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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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USDA launches online portal tracking foreign-owned land
“The online portal will allow us to obtain verifiable information about foreign interests in American agricultural land and protect the security of our farmers,” said secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins
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Updated food pyramid could boost demand for NC farms
USDA releases new dietary guidelines prioritizing "real food."
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USDA releases second round of disaster funding to farmers
Applications for Phase 2 of disaster relief funding for farmers will soon open.
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DOL issues new rule on how farmworker wages are set
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has rolled out a new rule changing how farmworker wages are calculated. The move is meant to make pay fairer for workers and more predictable for farmers, updating a decades-old method with more accurate, state-level data. Proponents say it will help stabilize grocery prices and the costs that farmers...
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Farmers affected by Helene can apply for share of $221 million federal block grant
More help is on the way to farmers who were affected by Hurricane Helene last year.
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NC to become home of USDA hub under restructuring
To bring the USDA closer to the people it supports and provide a more affordable cost of living to government employees, the USDA will relocate many of the agency’s staff to five hub locations.
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USDA opens applications for natural disaster relief for farmers
"Without swift disaster relief, agricultural producers face the stark reality of downsizing or closing their operations altogether."- US Sen. Ted Budd
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Trump admin aims to restrict foreign holdings of US farmland
"NC stands to lose over a million acres of farm and forestland to development alone by 2040 based on a recent report by the American Farmland Trust." Steve Troxler, NC Ag commissioner
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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.
