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Pig farms see little to no impacts from Hurricane Isaias

Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 by Jen Kendrick

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 …

Posted in Beyond BaconTagged hurricanes, Isaias, lagoonsLeave a comment

Last minute preparations for Tropical Storm Isaias

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 by Jen Kendrick

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 …

Posted in Beyond BaconTagged Archer Farms, hurricane prep, hurricanes, Isaias, Marlowe Ivey Vaughan, Tropical StormLeave a comment

Hurricanes bring a storm of misinformation about hog farms. Use caution.

Posted on July 31, 2020August 3, 2020 by Jen Kendrick

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. …

Posted in Beyond BaconTagged activists, Dorien, Florence, hurricanes, Isaias, media, misinformationLeave a comment

Reports from NC DEQ to General Assembly on animal operations

Posted on September 15, 2019August 3, 2020 by Andy Curliss

Here are reports from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality to the General Assembly about animal operations for the past decade.

These document 24,551 inspections on permitted farms in the time period covered.

Additionally, these document complaints that inspectors acted …

Posted in Beyond Bacon, UncategorizedTagged DEQ, hurricanes, lagoons, NCDENRLeave a comment

Surveys, reports continue to show limited impacts from Hurricane Dorian

Posted on September 9, 2019August 3, 2020 by Andy Curliss

UPDATE: Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.

Surveying by regulators and the North Carolina pork industry continues to indicate that impacts to or from pig farms in North Carolina from Hurricane Dorian has been limited.

There are no reports …

Posted in Beyond Bacon, NCPC NewsTagged DEQ, Hurricane Dorian, hurricanes, lagoons, NCDEQLeave a comment

N.C. Pork Council: Limited farm impacts from severe Hurricane Dorian

Posted on September 6, 2019August 3, 2020 by Andy Curliss

UPDATE: 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2019

North Carolina hog farms did not have significant impacts from severe Hurricane Dorian, which made landfall today in North Carolina.

Farm anaerobic treatment lagoons, which are used to manage manure in protection of …

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N.C. Pork Council: No significant farm impacts from severe Hurricane Dorian

Posted on September 6, 2019August 3, 2020 by Andy Curliss

UPDATE: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2019

There are no reports of significant impacts to North Carolina’s pork industry, which includes more than 2,000 farms, as a result of severe Hurricane Dorian, which made landfall in North Carolina this morning.…

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Hurricanes spawn storms of misinformation

Posted on September 3, 2019September 4, 2019 by Jen Kendrick

An Associated Press article published in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian begins like this: “The names of hurricanes may change, but one thing seems to stay the same: Misinformation spreads quickly…”

We cannot agree more. The pork industry …

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STATEMENT BY NORTH CAROLINA PORK COUNCIL ON APPROACHING HURRICANE DORIAN

Posted on September 1, 2019September 1, 2019 by Jen Kendrick

The North Carolina pork industry is prepared for the approach of Hurricane Dorian and is ready to respond as necessary to protect human health, animals and the environment. Surveying by the North Carolina Pork Council indicates that anaerobic treatment lagoons …

Posted in NCPC NewsTagged Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Florence, hurricanesLeave a comment

Great strides in hurricane preparation, response

Posted on September 1, 2019September 5, 2019 by Jen Kendrick

With Hurricane Dorian approaching the East Coast, the North Carolina Pork Council is sharing the following information adapted from a recent article published in The Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law at Florida State University (Volume 34, No. 2). …

Posted in Beyond BaconTagged Hurricane Florence, hurricanes, lagoonsLeave a comment
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