RALEIGH — Dr. Gene Nemechek of Wilson has been appointed to serve as the interim CEO of the North Carolina Pork Council, effective September 11. He will step in for former CEO Andy Curliss, who has accepted a corporate affairs …
Pig farms see little to no impacts from Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias made landfall in North Carolina on Monday night and traveled directly through the state’s major pork producing counties. Despite heavy rains, initial reports indicate that no pig farms experienced any significant issues.
There are no reports of impacts …
Last minute preparations for Tropical Storm Isaias
For many North Carolinians, hurricane preparations begin when a storm is on the way. We might have a few items in our disaster kit, but we kick up preparations in earnest when a storm looks like it’s heading our …
Hurricanes bring a storm of misinformation about hog farms. Use caution.
As Hurricane Isaias makes its way toward North Carolina, it’s a good time to remind the news media about misperceptions regarding pig farms and hurricanes.
As the Associated Press reported last year, hurricanes often spawn storms of misinformation. …
Summer of ‘Cue Week 4: Pik N Pig, Moore County
Week 4 took us to the Sandhills to the Pik N Pig in Carthage, where we met up with Stephen Herring and his wife, Ashley. Stephen works for the National Pork Board and his wife works for the N.C. Cattlemen’s …
Summer of Cue Week 3: Grady’s Barbecue, Wayne County
Grady’s is another iconic restaurant on the Historic Barbecue Trail that cooks whole hogs over wood. This small, family-owned restaurant is located in Dudley, just outside of Goldsboro. Like most of the old barbecue restaurants, the building has few frills, …
Summer of ‘Cue Week 2: Skylight Inn BBQ, Pitt County
Summer of ‘Cue was the perfect excuse to drive to Greenville to experience the 73-year-old James Beard-Award-Winning restaurant, Skylight Inn BBQ. After all, it’s the self-proclaimed Capitol of BBQ, with a replica dome sitting atop the vestibule. Skylight Inn …
Summer of Cue Week 1: Barbecue Center, Davidson County
The first week of the promotion, we headed west to Lexington to The Barbecue Center. Once you step inside, it feels a bit like an old diner and the menu is quite extensive if everyone in your party doesn’t want …
NC Pork Council declares this the Summer of ‘Cue
Free T-shirt is one reward for supporting local businesses
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Pork Council is declaring this the “Summer of ′Cue” – as in barbecue – and has launched a social media challenge to encourage support for local …
Summer of ‘Cue kicks off at Southern Smoke BBQ
We launched the Summer of ‘Cue restaurant promotion three weeks ago to a great deal of excitement from our fan base on social media. After all, who wouldn’t welcome an excuse to get out of the house and go explore …