News and Updates

From the Campaign Trail

July 27, 2024

Last week, President Joe Biden suddenly dropped out of the 2024 presidential contest and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. With the election only 101 days away, the North Carolina Ag Partnership wanted to flag some concerning aspects of Harris’ record on Ag issues. Despite Harris’ support for these policies that would crush…

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From the Campaign Trail

July 23, 2024

Out of touch, partisan extremist. Less than 48 hours after the assassination attempt on former President Trump, Democratic candidate for Ag Commissioner Sarah Taber hijacked the extremely horrible moment in history to preach to her flock about vandalism that has occurred against one small local Democratic party field office, which had a broken window.  “Don’t…

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From the Campaign Trail

July 16, 2024

While Democrats on Capitol Hill squabble about the path forward with Biden after his disastrous debate performance, Sarah Taber, their nominee for NC Ag Commissioner, participated in an interview with Politico Pro, a Washington, DC publication targeted towards political insiders. Taber went out of her way to advocate for the Biden agenda and touted her plan…

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From the Campaign Trail

July 6, 2024

As you probably know, poultry is the largest agriculture sector in North Carolina. According to the NC Poultry Federation, our poultry farmers contribute nearly $40 billion to North Carolina’s economy and employ almost 150,000 people. Some of the most hardworking and honest folks in our state.  That’s why we all should be very concerned about…

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Critical Legislative Update Farmers Need to Know

June 26, 2024

Last week, the North Carolina House Committee on the Environment gave a favorable report to House Bill 864, PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability. This bill creates sweeping uncertainties for family farms and agribusinesses. As a reminder, HB 864 grants the DEQ Secretary unprecedented enforcement authority and the ability to impose financial liabilities, a power that even…

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Critical Legislative Update Farmers Need to Know

June 17, 2024

This week, the North Carolina House Committee on the Environment gave a favorable report to House Bill 864, PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability. This bill creates sweeping uncertainties for family farms and agribusinesses. HB 864 grants the DEQ Secretary unprecedented enforcement authority and the ability to impose financial liabilities, a power that even the EPA does…

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