The Senate passed Senate Bill 455 to keep hemp legal in North Carolina and allow small businesses that sell CBD and hemp products to remain open.
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Agriculture Secretary declares natural disaster funding through FSA
On May 13, 2022, Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack declared a natural disaster in the State of North Carolina based on losses caused by drought that occurred March 22, 2022 and continuing.
NC State Extension: It's Show time!
In Duplin County and across North Carolina, youth participating in Extension 4-H animal programs prepare for spring shows.
Duplin County farmers attend Pork Leadership Carolina program
The Pork Leadership Carolina class of 2022 met in Raleigh for their first session in the three-part program, and a couple of Duplin County farmers were in attendance.
North Carolina Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Spring Tour 2022 hosted in Duplin County
So proud of our state committee members Krystle Leigh Owens-Searles & AJ Searles for your efforts in organizing this tour for young farmers and ranchers all across our great state.
Duplin Review Spotlight: Duff's Café
As a staple of Beulaville known for their hamburger steak smothered in gravy and onions, Duffs Café is a family owned business established in 2012. Growing up in the restaurant industry, Duff’s owner, Janet Duff Miller, learned all she knows about southern hospitality from her parents who owned Duff’s Family Restaurant.
USDA extends application deadline for Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program Funding
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department is extending to May 11, 2022, the application deadline for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP), which provides funding to expand meat and poultry processing capacity.
North Carolina celebrates the contributions of small-scale farmers, small farms week, March 21-26
Each year, Cooperation Extension at N.C. A&T celebrates the crucial role of small farmers in North Carolina’s 91 billion agriculture sector with Small Farms Week. Small Farms Week was launched in 1987 by Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T as a way to connect with small-scale farmers.
Farmers across Duplin County speak out about their industry
In Duplin County, agriculture is a way of life. It is what farmers have always known, generation to generation.
Assistance available for swine and dairy producers that suffered a pandemic loss
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has opened the application period for the first phase of its North Carolina Swine and Dairy Assistance program. The $30 million in federal COVID funds appropriated by the N.C. General Assembly will offer assistance for eligible swine and dairy producers for losses incurred from termination of contracts or ceased milk production due to the pandemic.
USDA launches loan guarantee program to create more market opportunities
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to make available nearly $1 billion in loan guarantees; these loan guarantees will back private investment in processing and food supply infrastructure that will strengthen the food supply chain for the American people.