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USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs

NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

1/2/26- The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced important updates. Here's what you need to know:Extended Batching Deadline - January 15, 2026 Interested in applying for…

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Get County Estimates of Farmland Loss

North Carolinians love the phrase – Murphy to Manteo – to describe their beloved state that spans the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Mountain physiographic regions and all the associated ecosystems.…

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Respond Now to the 2022 Census of Agriculture

The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Even small plots of land - whether rural or urban - growing fruit, vegetables or some food…

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Hannah Bundy Joins the NC FarmLink Team

Thanks to the Farm Pathways grant from the USDA Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program, NC FarmLink is excited to welcome Hannah Bundy as our new Communication Coordinator! Hannah moved…

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Stephen Bishop Joins NC FarmLink as Western Region Director

NC Farmlink is pleased to welcome Stephen Bishop as its new Western Director. Stephen brings almost a decade of experience working directly with farmers on issues related to farmland preservation and…

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NC FarmLink Seeks Director for Western Region

Love farmers, farming, and farmland? Have great networking and organizational skills? Then take a look at this job description and consider submitting an application. We are focused on finding the…

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Heirs' Property Due Process Protections Under Consideration for NC

Often referred to as 'dead capital', heirs' property results when a will is not prepared before a family passes away. This category of land is a subset of tenancy-in-common property results in…

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Farm Legacy and Estate Planning: Strategies for Risk, Resilience, and Culture

The Farmers Of Color Network at RAFI-USA recently hosted an exceptional group of farmers to talk about their individual and collective experiences on farming and estate planning with a focus on…

43% of Americans die without a probated will; 76% of African-Americans, 36% of white Americans

Wills & Heirs Property: Protecting Black-Owned Land

It might not be a simple or easy issue to talk about, but a better understanding of wills and heirs property can help North Carolina families regain and maintain the ability to steward their family…

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Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?

There doesn't appear to be any segment of our society that has been left untouched by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 emerged in March, many sectors of the US farm and food system were obliged to rapidly…