Friends, Each week when I sit down to write the Ag Dispatch, there’s usually one headline or conversation that rises to the top. This week was a little bit tougher for me because, instead of one clear story, I kept coming back to the same realization: farmers are being pulled in a dozen very impactful directions…

Friends, Happy National Agriculture Week! Today is actually the end of the week of celebrations, but I hope all of our North Carolina producers know how much we appreciate the work they do every day. When our community talks about food security being national security, we understand the responsibility that places on you and your families, and…

Friends, First, I want to congratulate the NC Ag Leads team for a great Imagine Ag Day 3.0 on Thursday. Sarah Grace Lee kicked off the day by asking whether we are being proactive or reactive in the agriculture space, and that question is the perfect lead-in to today’s Dispatch. This week’s topic comes directly from our…

Friends, If you’ve ever wondered whether your vote in a primary really matters, this week answered that question. North Carolina’s primary elections reminded us that engagement doesn’t start in November and it doesn’t end when the General Assembly is out of session. In some cases, huge races come down to just a handful of votes. And in…

Friends, What a week! Between the Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs, a cancelled and rescheduled Farm Bill markup, and a State of the Union address, there’s been no shortage of news. In today’s Dispatch, I want to look back at a significant announcement out of the White House that may not have received the attention…

Friends, Happy Saturday.  If you’ve been keeping track of what our agriculture colleagues are doing in Washington, you know the House Agriculture Committee has released draft text of the next Farm Bill ahead of a scheduled markup on Monday, February 23. We have not had a new, fully reauthorized Farm Bill since 2018. It’s not for lack…