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Exposing the Hidden Cost: How HSUS Tactics Are Inflating Egg Prices
The debate over egg pricing has never been more polarized. While consumers grumble over rising grocery bills, few recognize the underlying forces reshaping the egg production landscape. Central to this debate is the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), whose aggressive cage-free campaigns have fundamentally altered production methods and raised prices for consumers. (HSUS…
Read MoreBlooming with Hope: Celebrating North Carolina Agriculture and the Promise of Easter
The magic of Easter mornings in North Carolina remain a vivid memory for myself and many of you — the dogwoods bursting into bloom, pastel skies that stretch over towns and rolling fields. The joyful chatter of children during egg hunts. For me, Easter is more than just a day on the calendar; it’s a…
Read More“Going Direct” in Agriculture Policy: A New Frontier for Farmers and Policymakers
In the fast-evolving world of communication, a strategy known as “going direct” is making waves. This approach bypasses traditional media, delivering messages straight to the audience. While industries like tech and media have already embraced this tactic, its implications for agriculture policy are equally profound. It has the potential to reshape how farmers, commodity groups,…
Read MoreJoin Us for the 3rd Annual Angus Barn Dinner!
North Carolina Agriculture – both farming and agribusiness – faces fresh challenges in 2025. We have overcome difficulties before by successfully promoting and defending our state’s interests and contributing to our country’s thriving agricultural sector – one of the most innovative in world history. Through common-sense regulations that foster unprecedented investment in our land grant universities, we…
Read MoreFrom the Campaign Trail
If you do not know where to vote on Tuesday, here is a link to find your polling place. Here’s a rundown of where things stand for the anti-farm and anti-business candidates for Labor and Agriculture: Braxton Winston’s unashamed anti-cop rhetoric Winston regularly claims that all workers deserve dignity and respect. But he has no respect for one…
Read MoreFrom the Campaign Trail
North Carolina Supreme CourtThe Republican nominee, Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin’s National Guard unit, was called up to support operations in Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Here’s the thing: rather than brag about it on social media, Griffin quietly did his duty, and his service was only discovered accidentally by a reporter…
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