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, 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 (
Asheville, NC — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) visited western North Carolina on Friday, May 23, to highlight economic recovery, regional unity, and national defense.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), along with Congressman Zachary Nunn (IA-03), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, introduced H.R. 2109, the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) introduced H.R. 2043, the Agricultural Commodities Price Enhancement Act. The legislation increases the reference price for seed cotton, peanuts, corn, soybeans, and wheat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01) and Tracey Mann (KS-01), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, reintroduced H.R. 1985, the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act. The bill would establish a partnership between the federal government and the private sector to create voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize the cybersecurity needs for precision agriculture technologies.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announces sending a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, calling for the immediate designation of all 19 counties in North Carolina's First Congressional District as disaster areas due to the severe drought conditions affecting the region.
U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) held a joint press conference with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bob Etheridge at Varnell Farms in Rocky Mount today, where he highlighted the need for an emergency declaration. Following the press conference, Congressman Davis and USDA FSA Bob Etheridge also visited Varnell Farms and Rest-A-Bit Farms to inspect corn and tobacco crops.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after voting to report out of Committee favorably H.R. 8467, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.