Twelve North Carolina veterinary practices were recently awarded grants to help support their large animal practice. The Large Animal Healthcare Enhancement Grant is a $130,000 recurring fund created by the N.C. General Assembly in 2023 and is administered by the N.C. Ag Finance Authority. This funding opportunity is available to veterinarians who practice in one … Read more
Summary: The department recently awarded $12.4 million in grants focused on expanding the processing of agricultural products. The investment in these eight projects is expected to be a boost for farmers by providing more options close by to process and distribute products. I am excited to share that the department recently awarded $12.4 million … Read more
Summary: Beginning May 1, $6.2 million in competitive grants will be available to small agribusinesses to purchase equipment and for infrastructure projects to strengthen the middle of the food supply chain. NCDA&CS has received funding for the program from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The deadline for accepting applications is June 15. Today’s Topic with Southern … Read more
Summary: Nine community animal shelters across the state have been awarded grants through the NCDA&CS’ Animal Welfare Section to help them make improvements to their facilities to help better serve animals in their care. Recently our Animal Welfare Section in the Veterinary Division notified nine animal shelters across the state that they would be receiving … Read more
Summary: The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting applications from nonprofits, commodity associations, state and local governments, academia and colleges and universities for $1.2 million in specialty crops grants. The program is designed to boost competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. The deadline to apply is March 4. Draft applications can … Read more
Summary: Ten projects focused on supporting specialty crop producers recently received funding through the specialty crop block grant program funded by USDA. More than $1.25 million was awarded. Specialty crops represent tremendous opportunities for North Carolina farmers, and we have seen production increase for specialty crops and interest in growing them increase. Some examples of … Read more
Summary: Farmland preservation has remained a key focus of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services due to the continuing loss of agricultural lands in the state to development. To help combat this issue, farmland preservation grants are available for agricultural conservation easements on working lands used for ag production; to support public-private enterprise … Read more
Summary: County governments and nonprofit groups encouraged to apply for funding for farmland preservation projects as the threat to farmland in North Carolina remains significant. The deadline for the latest round of funding is Dec. 17. One of my top priorities when I first ran for and won office 16 years ago was farmland preservation. … Read more
The Feral Swine Task Force has received more than $2.6 million in grants to help combat the feral swine problem in six North Carolina counties. Grants include $620,000 for Sampson County North, $750,000 for Sampson County South and $1.25 million for the Five County Feral Swine Trap Grant. The grant programs will run through … Read more
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us a lot, including how to be flexible and adaptive. It is important that as we continue to deal with this pandemic, we seek solutions to challenges we identify along the way. … Read more
