Commissioner Troxler

N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler was raised in the Guilford County community of Browns Summit, and has spent his entire career in agriculture as founder, owner and operator of Troxler Farms. Over the years, the family-owned farm has produced tobacco, wheat, vegetables and soybeans. Since taking office in 2005, Troxler has focused on developing new markets for N.C. farm products, preserving working farms and protecting the state’s food supply.

From the tractor: Join us at the 2026 N.C. State Fair

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‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the October 2026 edition of the paper. We open the N.C. State Fair Oct. 15 at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh, and this year will mark the return of country ham competitions at the Fair. I believe the last country ham competition … Read more

From the tractor: A reunion at the tobacco market

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‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the September 2026 edition of the paper. Back in August I attended the 137th opening of the Wilson Tobacco Market and it was a great event that reminded me so much of the days when Sharon and I would haul bales of … Read more

From the tractor: Breaking down the impacts to ag in the new state budget

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‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the August 2026 edition of the paper. The N.C General Assembly passed a $34.4 billion state budget on July 2, and it was signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on July 7.  I wanted to share a brief rundown of some … Read more

From the tractor: Monitoring the New World Screwworm outbreak

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‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the July 2026 edition of the paper. For the most up-to-date information about New World Screwworm, visit our website at Veterinary – New World Screwworm | NC Agriculture. Recently the United States had its first detection of New World Screwworm in a … Read more

From the tractor: Final days to apply for disaster assistance

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‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the June 2026 edition of the paper. The most up-to-date information about the Federal Block Grant Assistance Program can be found here: USDA Block Grant Disaster Relief | NC Agriculture. The deadline to apply for the $221 million USDA block grant for certain … Read more

From the tractor: Disaster relief dollars available for all Helene losses

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‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the May 2026 edition of the paper. The most up-to-date information about the Federal Block Grant Assistance Program can be found here: USDA Block Grant Disaster Relief | NC Agriculture. I wanted to provide another update on the USDA disaster assistance programs … Read more

From the tractor: Helene-impacted producers, apply for USDA Block Grant Disaster Relief Program by May 15

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‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the April 2026 edition of the paper. The most up-to-date information about the Federal Block Grant Assistance Program can be found here: Ag Disaster Programs | NC Agriculture. I am writing this column as we are finalizing the details about the $221 … Read more

From the tractor: Help prevent the spread of animal disease, and mark your calendar for the Got to Be NC Festival

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We have talked many times about the ongoing importance of biosecurity measures on farms, especially with the continuation of high pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks across the country and with cases in North Carolina.  But biosecurity is also important to our swine producers and other animal ag operators because we know animal diseases can accidentally be … Read more