NC is losing 100,000 acres of farmland annually. Troxler seeks lawmakers’ help to stem the tide

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 734

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein isn’t the only one urging the legislature to pass a critical needs budget in the short session. North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says it’s urgent that the state earmark more funds for farmland preservation.

Troxler told members of the N.C. Council of State that North Carolina is losing 100,000 acres of farmland and forest land a year. He called it the biggest issue in agriculture in the state.

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