Steve Troxler Coverage

New food hall at NC State Fairgrounds will be open year-round

A new food hall being built at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds will be open year-round, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced Monday.

Troxler: NC farms under threat from rapid growth

North Carolina could lose as much as a fifth of its farmland to development by 2040. That was the warning Thursday from state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, who said the state needs to do more to preserve farmland now.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief

NC agribusiness reaches record $103 billion

North Carolina's agriculture and agribusiness has reached a new record. Friday morning Commissioner Steve Troxler announced the economic impact reached $103 billion -- nearly double the amount from when he took office in 2005.

Organizers hope for record crowds at 2021 State Fair

On Monday, N.C. State Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler said a full-size fair is planned Oct. 14-24 despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks because of the Delta variant.

Bill would name new agricultural sciences building after long-time NC ag commissioner

Bill to name a new Raleigh building after Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler cleared the House unanimously.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Editorial: Voters should pick representatives, not the other way around

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 -- It is a startling contrast. It is clear evidence that when politicians get to pick their voters -- gerrymandering is the all too familiar word for it -- they win big. They represent their own agenda - not that of North Carolina residents.

NC order on worker protections fell apart when state leaders refused to enforce

"The time for backroom negotiations with employers has passed," advocacy groups write in push for change.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Rising rents could push wholesalers from State Farmers Market

The State Farmers Market in Raleigh will continue to grow along with the surrounding area, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said Thursday, but there are no plans to move the market and sell the state property to private developers.

Troxler: Raleigh farmers market won't be sold to developers

The State Farmers Market in Raleigh will continue to grow along with the surrounding area, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said Thursday, but there are no plans to move the market and sell the state property to private developers.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Troxler discusses State Farmers Market master plan

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler discusses rumors about changes to the State Farmers Market and the long-range master plan for the site.

Help may be on the way for those allergic to meat

Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made an announcement Wednesday in Raleigh that could change lives across the country - and maybe save a few lives.

FDA approval could provide relief for those allergic to meat after tick bite

Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made an announcement Wednesday in Raleigh that could change lives across the country - and maybe save a few lives.

Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter

Editorial: Truth isn't partisan. Burr and Tillis need to call out Trump's lies

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 -- Concern about President Donald Trump's falsehoods is not about differences over policies. It is not about partisan tugs-of-war between Republicans and Democrats. It is about truth - the basic and most critical commodity to a functioning democracy. Policies and billion-dollar decisions are made based on false claims and the blind loyalty that too many in Congress - particularly N.C. senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis - who bow to partisan expediency above reason and truth.

NC sees hemp as next big cash crop

While marijuana farming is flourishing in some states that have legalized the drug, North Carolina is looking to its cannabis cousin as a cash crop of the future.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Cooper, Troxler meet with farmers in Raleigh

Gov. Roy Cooper, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and other state officials address farmers on Bicentennial Plaza in downtown Raleigh.

NC farmers see first hurricane recovery payments

The first payments to farmers from a $240 million fund state lawmakers set up last fall to help with Hurricane Florence recovery were issued Wednesday, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said.

Troxler: Checks in mail for farmers hurt by Florence

The first payments to farmers from a $240 million fund state lawmakers set up last fall to help with Hurricane Florence recovery were issued Wednesday, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said.

Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter

Ag chief updates hurricane relief for farmers

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler provides an update on the processing of farmers' applications for hurricane relief funds.

Latest hurricane relief bill boosts farmers, fishermen

State lawmakers are moving quickly to pass their third hurricane relief bill this year, containing $250 million to help farmers and fishermen wiped out by Hurricane Florence in September and Hurricane Michael in October.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

NC spent $11M-plus to compost dead poultry post-Florence

Hard-to-get sawdust boosts costs for burying dead chickens and livestock, Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler told lawmakers.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

NC farmers caught in crossfire of escalating trade war

In response to tariffs levied on imports by the Trump Administration, Mexico on Thursday doubled its tariff on U.S. pork, and China on Friday is set to implement 25 percent tariffs on pork, soybeans and tobacco from the U.S.

Troxler: Hog farm judgment will 'harm' NC agriculture

A $50 million judgment against industrial hog farms in eastern North Carolina for making their neighbors' lives miserable will hurt North Carolina's farming sector, state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said Friday.

Bryan Mims, WRAL anchor/reporter

Lawmakers leave federal military money on table

Legislative leaders talked often this session about the importance of protecting the state's military bases. But their final budget appears to have omitted matching funds for a $9.2 million federal grant for that purpose.

Laura Leslie

Auditor fires back at ag commissioner over milk inspections

The hottest political feud in Raleigh is no longer Gov. Roy Cooper and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger. For now, it's the milk fight between State Auditor Beth Wood and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler.

Matthew Burns

Web only: Auditor discusses milk inspection report

State Auditor Beth Wood defends a report issued by her office critical of the milk inspection process carried out by the state Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.