Without federal funding​, along with state matching funds, many of North Carolina producers would go out of business. | ...

North Carolina farmers dealing with a devastating season of lost crops can now apply for help. Starting Tuesday, applications opened for the Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program.

Agriculture and agribusiness, the largest sector of North Carolina’s economy, generated $111 billion in economic impact in 2024, and it requires robust research.

Applications for $16 billion in federal assistance for North Carolina agricultural producers who suffered crop losses from ...

North Carolina has a deep and robust agricultural history. As early as 1585, Colonial Gov. Ralph Lane wrote that North ...

A tariff provision of the "big, beautiful bill" spurred an expensive lobbying battle between special interests in the tobacco ...

Winter temperatures in North Carolina have been steadily rising, with significant consequences for agriculture, local communities and tourism. Since 1970, Raleigh has warmed by about 5.7°F ...

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is hosting a series of job fairs across eastern North Carolina to hire seasonal workers to grade peanuts during the upcoming harvest season.

The North Carolina commissioner of agriculture is the head of North Carolina's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services whose main goal is providing adequate agricultural supply for the state.