June 29, 2017

Southeast Produce Weekly - Chip Carter

When Congress passed the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act in October 2004, some North Carolina farmers were deeply worried. The Tobacco Transition Payment Program was put in place in February 2005 and provided payments to tobacco quota holders and producers through 2014.

So North Carolina growers knew they had to find something else to go in the ground if they wanted to stay in business.

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