The arrival of COVID-19 paired with destructive “solutions” at the hands of many local and state governments will no doubt be felt for years to come. We’ve all heard the stories ... Keep Reading
Agriculture
Michael Harden discusses poultry supply chains during COVID-19
Michael Harden, the Civitas Institute's director of agricultural studies, took to the airwaves this week in two interviews to discuss disruptions in the food supply chain due to ... Keep Reading
Keeping NC farmers competitive, agriculture during a pandemic, and quarantine snacks
This week, Michael Harden, Civitas' new director of agricultural studies and outreach, joins the conversation to discuss worrisome developments in agriculture during the pandemic, ... Keep Reading
Civitas and coalition partners call on Congress to protect taxpayers by rejecting biofuel bailout
RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute is leading a coalition of state and national policy groups calling on Congress to oppose an additional $100 million in subsidies for the biofuels ... Keep Reading
Michael Harden joins Civitas Institute; To head up new agricultural studies and outreach center
RALEIGH – This week, the Civitas Institute hired Michael Harden as director of agricultural studies and outreach. Harden's hiring comes as Civitas is expanding its policy portfolio ... Keep Reading
North Carolina has vibrant food supply but financial challenges loom
We are starting a small garden at my home and my three-year-old son recently asked me if we could plant chicken seeds so we would have more chickens to eat. I told him it was a ... Keep Reading
Thanksgiving – a time to thank NC farmers
As our minds turn to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, we generally begin to think about the food associated with them. Agriculture is North Carolina's largest industry, and ... Keep Reading
NC AgWatch: NC Lawmakers Push Legislation to Say Plant-Based Drinks Are Not “Milk”
Is there a milk problem in North Carolina? State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and a few state senators would have us believe that there is something of a milk ... Keep Reading
Reacting to Regulation
The House Agriculture committee discussed HB 1093 yesterday, also known as Agriculture Regulatory Reform. If passed, the bill would establish a number of means towards reducing ... Keep Reading