Study identifies opportunities to expand agricultural manufacturing and processing in North Carolina
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - A new study found that targeted investments in agricultural manufacturing and processing could help North Carolina farmers access higher-value and more reliable markets if they are designed with a farmer-centric approach and local sourcing strategy. The study, commissioned by the North Ca...
Statewide burn ban issued for North Carolina due to hazardous forest fire conditions
RALEIGH - Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice. "With drought severity across the state, forecast fire weather and the potential for limited rainfall, it...
National Ag Day Recognizes Farmers' Role in Food, Security
Today marks National Agriculture Day, a time to recognize farmers, producers and agribusinesses that keep food on the table and drive one of North Carolina's most important industries. To talk more about that, we're joined by Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler. Commissioner, thanks for joining us. "Well, I'...
New Grants Aim to Boost Agricultural Processing in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (SFN) - North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says a new round of funding is now available through a state initiative designed to help farmers and businesses expand agricultural manufacturing and food processing within the state. Speaking with SFN, Troxler highlighted the North Carolina Ag...
Troxler highlights biosecurity risks from farm visitors
We're joined again by Commissioner Steve Troxler. Commissioner, I know that biosecurity is something you take very seriously, but it's not just the farmers who can take steps. I know you've recently put some information out to help communicate to other people who may be coming onto a farm site. Can you talk to us about...
Ag Leaders Growing Restless Waiting for Farm Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson released the long-overdue text of the revised Farm Bill last week, and ag leaders are saying it's about time for Congress to get busy revising the outdated 2018 iteration. North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says while some ag provisions were included in last ye...
Troxler: Farmland Preservation Funding Lags Amid Rapid North Carolina Growth
North Carolina is facing record growth, but state agriculture officials warn that expansion is coming at a cost: the steady loss of farmland and forestland. North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said the state's goal is not to stop development altogether, but to slow the pace at which agricultural land ...
Congressman Davis Introduces Bills to Strengthen Rural Communities and Support the Next Generation of Family Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the introduction of two bills focused on strengthening rural communities, expanding access to federal resources, and supporting family farm succession: the Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act and Farm Transitions Act of 2025. Together, these bills ar...
State Warns of Widening Equine Herpes Outbreak
State officials are warning people not to participate in any horse shows or sales in light of a recent outbreak of equine herpes. As Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler points out, the current outbreak is now impacting several states."It actually started from a big show in Waco, Texas, and a big show in Guth...
Turkey operation in Wayne County tests positive for High Path Avian Influenza
RALEIGH - A turkey breeding operation in Wayne County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh. This is the first case of high path avian influenza in commercial poultry in...