Agriculture
Farmers and agricultural producers are essential to North Carolina's First Congressional District. Our district produces tobacco, broiler chickens, sweet potatoes, soybeans, and more. North Carolina is the leading producer of tobacco in the country. As one of North Carolina's earliest sources of revenue, it remains vital to our local economy.
As the Vice Ranking Member of the powerful House Committee on Agriculture, Congressman Davis is fighting for fair and just policies and investments that promote equity and accommodate the diversity of our district's products and the uncertainty our farmers deal with daily.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting to report out of Committee favorably H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) had the honor of hosting Nathanael Simmons, a 17-year-old senior at Mattamuskeet High School in Hyde County and a next-generation farmer, as his guest for the 2026 State of the Union Address. Afterward, Nathanael met President Donald J. Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced Nathanael Simmons, a 17-year-old senior at Mattamuskeet High School, and a next-generation farmer, as his guest for the 2026 State of the Union Address. Simmons comes from a multigenerational farming family stretching back eight generations. His father, Benjamin Simmons, III, started with just 12 acres, and today their operation spans more than 14,000 acres across eastern North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Mark Messmer (IN-08) introduced H.R. 7547, theDepartment of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Interagency Research Act. This bipartisan legislation directs the Secretaries of Defense and Agriculture to coordinate advanced research efforts, modernize procedures, and strengthen protections for the nation’s agrifood system against emerging domestic and national security threats.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Harriet Hageman (WY-At Large), and Darren Soto (FL-10) introduced H.R. 7466, the Safeguarding America’s Food Economy and Controlling Agricultural Threats to Livestock and Enterprises Act, or SAFE CATTLE Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Roll-Over Prevention and Safety (ROPS) Act, legislation that would help farmers retrofit tractors with rollover protection structures, one of the most effective ways to prevent deadly on-farm accidents.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Don Davis (D-NC-01) and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) introduced the bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025 as original cosponsors, alongside House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-AR-02), House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15), Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Chair Dusty Johnson (