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NC Politics in the News - August 2023 #2

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: The dog days of summer - prime time for tobacco harvest - The modern farmer and the process of harvesting tobacco — North Carolina’s cash crop of old — have both evolved thanks to advances...more

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NC Politics in the News - December 2022

Agriculture - THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: With little oversight, NC poultry farms raise 1 billion birds a year. Who pays the cost? Johnny “Van” Garris sees how North Carolina’s poultry industry has grown every time he leaves...more

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NC Politics in the News - May 2022 #3

Agriculture - WECT: N.C. Senator addresses future of industrial hemp and CBD amid uncertainty of legal status - Since 2017, farmers in North Carolina have legally grown cannabis sativa, better known as industrial hemp,...more

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NC Politics in the News - April 2022 #3

Agriculture - COASTAL REVIEW: Highly infectious virus spreads among wild birds on coast - Coastal North Carolina’s wild birds and commercial poultry have not been immune to the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2022

Agriculture - FOX 8: NC farmers feeling impact of rising fuel costs - NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says farmers all over are struggling right now. “I would say right now that agriculture faces the most...more

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NC Politics in the News - February 2022 #2

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: $50M in aid available to Western N.C. farmers who lost crops, livestock to Tropical Storm Fred - Farmers in 11 western North Carolina counties can now apply for assistance to recoup damage...more

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NC Politics in the News - January 2022 #3

Agriculture - WRAL: Dangerous, deadly avian flu found at new site in NC as poultry farmers remain on high alert - A highly dangerous strain of bird flu has been confirmed in 53 wild birds at three sites across North...more

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NC Politics in the News - December 2021 #1

Agriculture - WBTW: Fire on North Carolina's Pilot Mountain 100% contained; more than 1,000 acres burned - The Grindstone Fire that began at Pilot Mountain one week ago is now 100% contained, the N.C. Department of...more

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NC Politics in the News - November 2021 #1

Agriculture - WRAL: Thanksgiving is going to be more expensive this year, NC farmers say - Thanksgiving is going to cost more this year, particularly because rising prices of corn, turkey and sweet potatoes. North...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2021 #4

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: Wetter hurricanes are a concern for N.C. farmers - Hurricanes are having big impacts on many different ways of life in North Carolina. That's especially the case for our state's farmers....more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2021 #2

Agriculture - The National Law Review: The End is Near for North Carolina's Hemp Pilot Program - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services ("Department") and the North Carolina Industrial Hemp...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2021

Agriculture - THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: NC town calls itself a 'Bee City' but HOA says backyard hives must go - Dawn Reid lives in a designated Bee City — where the mayor himself is a beekeeper — but a recent conflict...more

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NC Politics in the News - July 2021 #2

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: New numbers show agriculture is top industry in N.C. Soybean, corn and peanuts are major crops in North Carolina. More than 400 million pounds of peanuts are produced each year, making the...more

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NC Politics in the News - June 2021 #1

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: Changing Face of N.C: Burlington hydroponic farm at the forefront of sustainable agriculture trend - Hydroponic farming has been around for hundreds of years, but it's not necessarily what...more

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NC Politics in the News - May 2021 #3

Agriculture - WRAL: New Orchard of chestnut trees begins on Cherokee territory - But all hope is not lost: a new partnership between the American Chestnut Foundation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians aims to...more

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NC Politics in the News - May 2021 #2

Agriculture - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Farm bill passing NC Senate includes new biogas permits - The annual farm bill pushed by Senate Republicans won the full chamber’s approval Tuesday, including a provision that would...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2021 #5

Agriculture - WRAL TechWire: Ag giant Syngenta to keep North Carolina HQ in Greensboro, invest $68M - After considering other cities and states, global agriculture giant Syngenta has decided to keep its North American...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2021 #4

Agriculture - US NEWS: COVID-19 Relief Bill Offers Long-denied Aid to Black Farmers - “It’s a significant piece of legislation that’s going to help thousands of farmers get relief,” said John Boyd Jr., founder and...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2021 #3

Agriculture - THE NORTH STATE JOURNAL: Troxler says NC ag in good position despite 2020 setbacks - While 2020 was a hard year for most industries, North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, a Republican in...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2021 #2

Agriculture - WRAL: Bill would name new agricultural sciences building after long-time NC ag commissioner - A new $100 million Agricultural Sciences Center on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh would bear long-time...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2021 #1

Agriculture - WNCT: North Carolina agriculture commissioner says State Fair is on for this fall North Carolina’s agriculture commissioner declared Wednesday that there will be state fairs this fall, and he encouraged...more

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NC Politics in the News - February 2021 #4

Agriculture - WITN: Commissioner Troxler to deliver State of Agriculture address virtually Commissioner Steve Troxler will deliver his annual update on the state of agriculture in North Carolina on February 24 at 10 a.m. ...more

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NC Politics in the News - January 2021 #2

Agriculture - WNCT: Local farmer becomes first woman with the N.C. Farm Bureau to serve a national leadership position - People in cities are not the only ones struggling in the pandemic. Farmers are, too....more

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NC Politics in the News - November 2020 #1

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Agriculture - THE CHARLOTTE AGENDA: Most states now have legal medical marijuana, but N.C. lags behind - Marijuana won big this election, gaining legal ground in five states, but it remains illegal in North Carolina. That’s...more

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NC Politics in the News - October 2020 #4

Agriculture - THE NORTH STATE JOURNAL: SAS teams with Microsoft to help NC State tackle food recalls - As the global population skyrockets, there is an urgent need to discover new ways to produce healthy, safe and...more

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