Thursday, July 27, 2017

Thursday, July 27, 2017 Grassroots in Action

By First Furrow Staff

Agriculture

Today, possibly while you are reading this, North Carolina Farm Bureau leaders are gathering in Raleigh for 2017’s Policy Review Day. No, we’re not talking about insurance policies, but rather policies that address emerging issues and areas of concern to North Carolina farmers. Things like labor, transportation, property rights, taxes, regulatory reform, and more. It’s a day for NCFB’s farmer members to come together to talk about what’s going on at their farm, and to start figuring out how to solve tomorrow’s problems.

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Since 1936, North Carolina Farm Bureau has advocated for farm and rural communities across our state. Today, we are the largest general agriculture organization in the state, representing more than 40,000 farmers and 500,000 member families. We are the Voice of Agriculture® in North Carolina.

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