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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More on Agriculture
There’s never a shortage of agriculture news. Here are a few policy stories you may have missed over the past week.
Congress finalizes budget deal
After almost six months of delays, President Biden signed a bipartisan spending bill officially finalizing the federal government’s 2024 fiscal year budget. The bill eliminates the threat of a partial government shutdown for now. Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to finalize a budget for the 2025 fiscal year.
TARBORO, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 – During a visit to Edgecombe County, N.C., a Rural Partners Network community, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden today announced that USDA is funding 216 projects in 45 states, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands to bring high-speed internet, clean water, state-of-the-art infrastructure and economic growth to rural communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
A pair of North Carolina lawmakers want the Food and Drug Administration to end a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.
U.S. Reps. Don Davis and David Rouzer, who are members of the House Committee on Agriculture, sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing concern about the FDA’s proposed rule to outlaw menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and its impact on the state’s working families and farmers.
GREENVILLE, NC. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased to announce the City of Wilson will receive a $749,463 grant to build a smart agriculture laboratory facility that supports the city’s existing broadband municipal fiber network as part of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S.Congressman Don Davis addressed the U.S. House of Representatives, sharing his concerns about the proposed rule by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. He emphasized the potential impact on jobs and economic wellness.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) marked the culmination of his first year in Congress by unveiling his end-of-year report.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), members of the U.S.
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to address flooding challenges across rural America.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the Agricultural Commodities Price Enhancement Act. The legislation increases the reference price for wheat, corn, soybeans, peanuts, and seed cotton.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), along with Representatives Zachary Nunn (IA-03), Angie Craig (MN-02), and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, introduced the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023.