The start of the new year brought with it another attack on North Carolina’s pork industry. This one arrived in the form of a 16-minute video from an online outfit called Vox. It produced the video with money from — …
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NC Court of Appeals delivers big win for agriculture
The State’s Right to Farm Act got a big win this week at the NC Court of Appeals when the three-judge panel unanimously dismissed a challenge to the law brought by the Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help, North Carolina …
Survey shows Duplin, Sampson residents are positive about local community, the impact of agriculture, and the promise of renewable energy projects on farms
Duplin and Sampson County voters are overwhelmingly positive about life in their local community, according to a survey of 500 registered voters conducted in September 2021. The poll, conducted by CHS & Associates, shows that nine in 10 voters view
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Six honored at NC Pork Council awards ceremony
RALEIGH – Six individuals were honored at a recent awards luncheon as part of the North Carolina Pork Council’s annual conference, which was delayed until November due to covid restrictions earlier in the year. Ed Emory, retired director of the …
Washington man named top barbecue cook in the state
RALEIGH – The Whole Hog Barbecue Series State Championship may have looked a little different this year, but it was just as competitive as ever. Twenty-four of the top whole hog barbecue cook teams traveled to Raleigh to go head-to-head …
Statement on the confirmation of ASF in Dominican Republic
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the North Carolina Pork Council released the following statement regarding Wednesday’s confirmation of African Swine Fever in the Dominican Republic:
For the first time in almost four decades, African …
National Pork Board identifies each state’s top pork dish
No surprise for North Carolinians – whole hog barbecue is our top dish
Des Moines, Iowa — As pandemic-weary consumers begin to travel and look for new recipes during a summer that’s starting to feel more “normal,” The National Pork …
Media Advisory: Five things to know about hog farms and hurricanes
With a new hurricane season upon us, here are five things to know about hog farms and hurricanes
As the Associated Press noted in a 2019 article, hurricanes often spawn storms of misinformation. Indeed, North Carolina’s pork industry has …
2021 scholarship winners announced
The Scholarship Committee, chaired by Denise Mason, has chosen five individuals to receive $1,000 scholarships this year.
“This was an impressive group of candidates and the committee felt they were all deserving of the scholarship,” said Jay Foushee, a Person …
Third time’s the charm for the #SummerofCue
Visit North Carolina BBQ restaurants this summer to earn free swag and generate donations to local food banks
RALEIGH — The Summer of ‘Cue is back for 2022! Now’s the time for you to continue checking off that barbecue bucket …