A bill introduced by Senator John Tester seeks to bring mental health resources and awareness to rural communities. The Montana Democrat this week introduced the Seeding Rural Resilience Act to help reduce stress and suicides in rural America. While Tester …

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The House of Representative this week passed a bill allowing banks to work with the cannabis industry. Known as the SAFE Banking Act, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Act of 2019 passed by a vote of 321 to 103. However, …

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Smear Campaigns by Colin Woodall, NCBA CEO The activist-funded Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has again resorted to half-truths and smear tactics to pit beef producers against one another. It’s clear that their allies at the Humane Society of the …

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The western and central parts of the Carolinas are experiencing a moderate drought due to lack of adequate rainfall, and little relief is in the near-term forecast according to climatologist Corey Davis.

A USDA research study takes a snapshot of our nation’s animal pharmaceutical industry in light of new antibiotic regulations. Rod Bain reports

(From the Office of North Carolina Senator Brent Jackson-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) “North Carolina is not alone in our current debate about the legality of smokable hemp. Other states are presently working on similar legislation, while others have passed laws that …

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RALEIGH – Forty-five counties in the western and central parts of the state are experiencing a moderate drought due to lack of adequate rainfall, according to Thursday’s federal drought map. Moderate drought is the first category of the four drought classifications. The …

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The impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump could spell trouble for passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement, with White House officials claiming the effort has “destroyed any chances of legislative progress.” Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said if Democrats in the …

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Agriculture groups say the intent to sign a final agreement with Japan will increase market access for U.S. farmers. The U.S. Grains Council says the first phase of the agreement signed Wednesday show that the agreement would bring commodities the …

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