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Farm Policy: AALA Panel Discusses Farming’s Future Under the 117th Congress and Biden Administration
The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) recently hosted an online panel discussion on what lies ahead for farmers and …
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The mission of the North Carolina AgrAbility Partnership (NCAP) is to educate and assist farmers, ranchers, farmworkers, and their …
NC AgVentures Grant Opportunity for Farmers
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Last Week in Farm Law (June 5, 2020): 9th Circuit Dicamba De-Listing, Farm Act Passes NC Legislature Sans Smokeable Hemp Ban, SSAWG Closes
9th Circuit Suspends Listing of Dicamba Last week on June 3, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the EPA …
ALERT: Agriculture-Only Window Opens for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Advance
[Note, given the urgency and high competition for this program, this is copied from the Small Business Administration website. …
Last Week in Agriculture and Natural Resource Law (May 2, 2020)
[This is a weekly posting summarizing (and yes, some aggregating) legal developments – case decisions, new statutes and regulations, …
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program for Farmers and Ranchers Affected by COVID-19
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Gate Disputes: North Carolina Court Affirms Law on Gates and Access Easements
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Farmland Values: North Carolina Ticks Up (Mostly) From 2018
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NC Farm School 2019, a Class to Remember
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Industrial Hemp: FSA Reminds County Offices "No Loans on Hemp for 2019 Season"
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Voluntary Agricultural Districts: Discussing Proximity Notice at NC GIS Conference
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Raw Milk: Branan and Day Present on Cow Sharing Agreements
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor with the NC State University Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, along with Marti …
Is It OK to Grow Under Someone Else's License?
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Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Is Announcing a New Hurricane Relief Effort Targeting Small Farms in NC & SC
The Hurricane Relief Partnership for Carolina Sustainable Farms will provide these farms with affordable financing for hurricane recovery expenses, …
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