North Carolina S639 updates agricultural laws, including farm water plans, public weighmaster licensing, and penalties for crop larceny.

North Carolina S639, the North Carolina Farm Act of 2025, updates agricultural laws in the state. The bill mandates the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to revise the Strategic Plan for Protecting Agricultural Water Resources. It requires all public weighmasters to be licensed and authorizes law enforcement officers to enforce agricultural laws. The bill increases penalties for larceny of ungathered crops and adds Hanover and Pender counties to the list of high hazard counties for open burning.

North Carolina S639 updates agricultural laws, including farm water plans, public weighmaster licensing, and penalties for crop larceny.

North Carolina S639, the North Carolina Farm Act of 2025, updates agricultural laws in the state. The bill mandates the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to revise the Strategic Plan for Protecting Agricultural Water Resources. It requires all public weighmasters to be licensed and authorizes law enforcement officers to enforce agricultural laws. The bill increases penalties for larceny of ungathered crops and adds Hanover and Pender counties to the list of high hazard counties for open burning.