Hurricanes spawn storms of misinformation

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 in North Carolina...

Great strides in hurricane preparation, response

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).    In...

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 storm has impacted every major...