North Carolina has one of the most diverse agricultural economies in the country. Our state’s farmers represent the best in innovation, entrepreneurship, and stewardship.

The future success of North Carolina farmers is endangered, however, when the government seeks to take over farm production with needless, uninformed, and often overly burdensome regulations.

Similarly, the government must respect the private property rights of farmers and empower them to make decisions about the most productive use of their principal asset—the land. Without the protection of private property there is no liberty.

As a Senator, I will consistently vote to protect private property rights and leave decisions about how to run farms to farmers instead of out-of-touch bureaucrats in Washington.