Farmers have taken measures to protect livestock, manage lagoon levels in anticipation of impacts
Hog farmers across Eastern North Carolina are making final preparations for the forecast arrival of Hurricane Florence. Farmers have taken precautions to protect animals, manage lagoons …
Despite dire predictions from environmental groups, North Carolina farmers were well prepared for Hurricane Matthew when it arrived in October 2016. Even with record rainfall, only one lagoon experienced structural damage – and on a farm that had not housed …
A state lawmaker’s claim that two rivers in North Carolina are among the “most polluted” in the nation has been rated FALSE by PolitiFact NC.
But the real problem is not one misinformed lawmaker. It is false and misleading …
Thousands of hog farmers and pork industry employees across Eastern North Carolina have been working around the clock to protect their farms, their animals and the environment from the extraordinary levels of rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew. Hog …
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