In the closing moments of the nuisance trial this week, the Texas lawyer tried to persuade the jury that his ongoing attack in the courtroom, while seeking piles of money, isn’t about modern agriculture. That it’s not about pining …
Author: Andy Curliss
Trial lawyer asks jury to award tens of millions of dollars at close of latest case
It is difficult to find the right words to describe what was happening Tuesday as the Texas lawyer stood before a jury in Raleigh at the close of the fifth nuisance hog farm trial and pleaded for tens of millions …
Far from our farms, courtroom argument is detached from reality
This past week, as in previous nuisance trials, there was a moment when the Texas lawyer stood before the jury and attempted with all his might to ignite in them the passions of ancient division: To make these cases about …
A stunning moment concludes fourth nuisance trial
The fourth nuisance trial is in the hands of a jury.
And so, now, we wait. We wait for a just result. We wait for the signal that, yes, facts and truth can and will prevail in a courtroom 100 …
At new trial, it’s an old story: Tales being spun
A nuisance lawsuit against a North Carolina hog farm, the fourth in a series of trials, began Wednesday in federal court in Raleigh. This case involves a farm in Sampson County.
The Texas lawyer was back in town this week …
Hurricane Florence’s Impact on NC Hog Farms
Hurricane Florence was a historic storm that dumped more than eight trillion gallons of water on North Carolina over a four-day period. It caused an estimated $22 billion in damage and claimed more than 40 lives in our state.
The …
Statement – Sept. 18 at 9:30 p.m.
In North Carolina, we raise about 8.9 million pigs on 2,100 farms. Our farmers took extraordinary measures in advance of this storm, including moving thousands of animals out of harm’s way as the hurricane approached.
The storm’s impact was felt …
Advisory on Hurricane Florence – Sept. 18 at 2:30 p.m.
The historic flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence has continued to cause widespread impacts across eastern North Carolina, including affecting our hog farms.
Significant efforts continue in order to provide feed and care for animals and to ensure safety …
Advisory on Hurricane Florence – Sept. 17 at 9 p.m.
The historic flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence has continued to cause widespread impacts across eastern North Carolina, including affecting at least a dozen of our hog farms.
Significant efforts continue in order to provide feed and care for …
Advisory on Hurricane Florence – Sept. 16 at 9 p.m.
Hog farmers in North Carolina are watching with great concern the still-rising flood waters brought by the historic impact of Hurricane Florence. Efforts continue in affected areas to provide feed and care for animals, and fuel to power farms, while …