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| https://www.tillis.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=A540C42D-0741-45AB-9FD5-7C11D3965FB1 | Tillis Supports Passage of Bipartisan Farm Bill, Which Includes Tillis Provisions Helping NC Ag and Textiles | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | NC | Thom Tillis | T000476 | www.tillis.senate.gov | legacy | Press Releases Home News Press Releases WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) supported the passage of the bipartisan Farm Bill Conference Report, which includes several provisions secured by Senator Tillis. The bipartisan report passed the Senate and will now head to the Housefor final passage.This year has truly been one of the most challenging in recent memory for North Carolina agriculture. From depressed commodity prices to a second devastating hurricane in two years, North Carolina farmers need the certainty and predictability that this bipartisan measure will provide,said Senator Tillis.I want to thank the Chairman for his leadership and commitment to delivering a bipartisan bill.Tillis-championed provisions in the Farm Bill include: Continued full funding for programs that help keep NC cotton and textiles competitive. $10 million in authorized funding for the newly established Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program (RISE) to create jobs in rural communities with additional provisions that allow investment inbusiness incubators, makerspaces, and job training centers, and that expand access to capital for rural entrepreneurs. $300 million in funding for North Carolina's livestock and poultry industries to adequately defend against and respondtothe threat of foreign animal diseases. Improvements to crucial risk management tools, such as crop insurance, that allow North Carolina farmers to manage unpredictable risks such as adverse weather. ### 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6342 Fax: (202) 228-2563 9300 Harris Corners Pkwy Suite 170 Charlotte, NC 28269 Phone: (704) 509-9087 Fax: (704) 509-9162 1694 E. Arlington Blvd Suite B Greenville, NC 27858 Phone: (252) 329-0371 Fax: (252) 329-0290 *Field Office - By Appointment Only 1 Historic Courthouse Square Suite 112 Hendersonville, NC 28792 Phone: (828) 693-8750 Fax: (828) 693-9724 *Field Office - By Appointment Only 1840 Eastchester Drive, Suite 200 High Point, NC 27265 Phone: (336) 885-0685 Fax: (336) 885-0692 310 New Bern Avenue Suite 122 Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: (919) 856-4630 Fax: (919) 856-4053 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |