The Real Dirton the race for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Since Steve Troxler has been North Carolina's Commissioner of Agriculture:
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We've LOST FARMLAND faster than any other farm state.
SOURCE: https://ncfarmlink.ces.ncsu.edu/nc-farmland-at-risk/ -
Our state's AGRICULTURE SECTOR SHRUNK by over 20%.
SOURCE: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NCFARMRGSP and https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NCFOODBEVTOBMANRGSP -
NC had the LARGEST EPIDEMIC OF CROP INSURANCE FRAUD in US history.
SOURCE: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/evil-grain-wild-tale-historys-biggest-crop-insurance-scam -
Our farmers make as little as HALF AS MUCH PER ACRE as in GA, VA, and Iowa.
SOURCE: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Online_Resources/Typology
Steve Troxler, current Commissioner of Agriculture, says our farm economy “has nearly doubled” during his 20 years in office.
THE TRUTH IS, our farmland has been in STEADY DECLINE for DECADES, and our state has LOST MILLIONS of acres and millions in revenue.
North Carolina Farmland Decline (2000-2020)
AND OUR FARMERS are making LESS than our neighbors because we're not growing the crops that actually MAKE MONEY.
North Carolina grows plenty of crops and livestock.
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CORN
$400/ACRE -
SWEET POTATOES
$2000/ACRE -
TOBACCO
$3000/ACRE
We could make
MORE $ by growing
more FOOD FOR GROCERIES like SC, GA, and VA!
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GARLIC
$10,000/ACRE -
LETTUCE
$16,000/ACRE -
STRAWBERRY
$40,000/ACRE
IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE. IT'S TIME
FOR TABER!
You can make the difference for NC and our farmers and rural communities. You can elect a NEW Commissioner of Agriculture
SARAH TABER is a small farmer. She's made a career of bringing new people into agriculture and helping farm businesses grow.
She's on a mission to keep Agriculture NC's #1 industry - and to help North Carolina grow our economy as our next COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
Vote Sarah Taber for Commissioner of Agriculture on November 5th.
