ROCKINGHAM – As part of the ongoing mission of the Richmond Observer to provide expansive coverage of current events, we offer the following links to allow ease of access to news garnering attention across the state and/or nation. These particular links relate to items of interest in conjunction with Hurricane Florence and its effects on NC’s rural communities and agricultural developments.
1- Gov. Roy Cooper visited farms and talked to farmers impacted by Hurricane Florence last week. Review his farm visits on social media. N.C. Farm Bureau-Facebook
Gov. Cooper calls for special session for hurricane relief Spectrum News
President Donald Trump visits ENC Wilmington Star-News
Notice regarding diesel fuel penalty waiver due to Hurricane Florence – retroactively effective back to Sept. 17, 2018 NC Department of Revenue
2- This report comes from just outside the Agriculture Emergency Operations Center, where a team was still busy with response and rescue efforts. NC Farm Bureau-YouTube
Florence Relief Fund NCFB
Carolina farms could take billions in losses from Florence Asheville Citizen-Times
NCDA & CS offers post-flood cleanup and disposal assistance for pesticides NCDA & CS
Livestock losses mounting after Florence SFN Today
Florence washing away tobacco and cotton crops Southeast AgNet
Finding solace after Florence Southeast Farm Press
3- As legal proceedings are starting back up in the Smithfield Foods hog lawsuits, farmers and their supporters in the trials are worried about the reinstatement of a gag order. Forbes
4- Cargill Meat Solutions issued a recall of ground beef distributed nationwide after possible E. Coli contamination. USA Today
5- A federal judge blocked a law passed by the legislature in 2017 that would limit organized labor’s work with farmers. Morning Ag Clips
6- The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association announced that the N.C. Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum vote will be held Oct. 4. Salisbury Post
7- USDA is taking public comments on a newly proposed rule that would allow catfish producers from Vietnam, Thailand and China to export to the U.S. Food Safety News
8- Bayer is anticipating that the EPA will soon announce a renewal and updated label for the herbicide dicamba. AgWeb
9- Vivian Howard has announced plans to end her television series A Chef’s Life, which NCFB sponsors in part, but she is already developing a new program and will close out her series with a one-hour special airing in October. Food & Wine
10- NC Agritourism is asking farmers engaged in agri-tourism to take a short survey about their plans for this fall. Survey
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