Agriculture

This week, Carolina Journal’s Kari Travis reported on the latest version of North Carolina Farm Act of 2019. Travis writes: A new version of Senate Bill 315, North Carolina Farm Act of 2019, passed the North Carolina House Rules Committee Tuesday, Aug. 20. The latest version of the omnibus bill…

Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online that a leading N.C. legislator believes rules tied to smokable hemp are likely to be settled in court. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why North Carolina is a “middle” state.

Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on farmers’ reaction to the trade dispute with China. Andy Taylor’s Daily Journal explores shifting coalitions on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brooke Conrad reports for Carolina Journal Online on confusion surrounding N.C. law and smokable hemp. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains how trade wars hurt N.C. workers.

This week, Carolina Journal’s Brooke Conrad reported on hemp cultivation in North Carolina. Conrad interviewed one hemp farmer, Shane Whitaker, who characterizes hemp as the new tobacco. Conrad reports: Tobacco has dominated the state’s farms and industries over the past century, but hemp is slowly taking its place. This year,…

Brooke Conrad reports for Carolina Journal Online on North Carolina’s response to hemp as a potential cash crop. Brenee Goforth’s Daily Journal highlights North Carolina’s tax on illegal drugs.

This week, Carolina Journal’s Brooke Conrad reported on a hemp seizure in South Carolina. According to Conrad, the police recently entered a smoke shop in Anderson County, South Carolina, and seized the store’s smokable hemp after testing the product for tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. While hemp does contain trace amounts of…

Would it be in the public's interest to force milk prices high enough here to enable farms with higher operational costs to compete?