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 breaking news and/or items of immediate interest garnering attention across the state and/or nation. These particular links relate to items of interests that were in the news the past few days in conjunction with Hurricane Florence as well as ongoing rural and agricultural developments.
1- The N.C. General Assembly is already making plans for Florence cleanup, even as rivers continue to crest and the storm’s impact is felt. State lawmakers are talking about coming back in for a special session to deal only with disaster relief. WRAL
Power crews working to restore electricity to storm-stricken Carolinas SFN Today
Rivers, death toll and environmental hazards still rising in Carolinas as flooding sets records Washington Post
Rivers across the state are flooding The Point
2- The N.C. Pork Council continues to report directly from the field on the conditions at hog farms, and says this morning that there have not been widespread impacts from the historic storm. NC Pork
Are these pictures of pigs on a farm flooded by Hurricane Florence? Snopes
Assessing Florence’s impact on ag Farms.com
Commissioner Troxler: N.C. ag damages to be assessed today SFN Today
North Carolina sweet potato growers assess damage The Packer
Danny Kornegay video NCFB-Facebook
Sanderson Farms Inc. provides update on Hurricane Florence damage Sanderson Farms
Posts related to Disaster Cooperative Extension
3- China is vowing to retaliate after the latest round of U.S. tariffs on imports of Chinese goods. Southeast Farm Press
Farm Bureau details trade, tariff impacts on agriculture American Farm Bureau
Trump gambles in hardline trade policy Morning Ag Clips
4- SNAP differences are not the only disagreements over the farm bill, as the changing financial landscape in agriculture has revealed differences among the negotiators over farm support. AgWeb
Note to Congress: Be responsible, don’t let the farm bill expire Sustainable Agriculture
5- National Farm Safety and Health Week coincides with harvest time for many, and this article offers tips for a safe harvest. American Agriculturalist
National Farm Safety and Health Week AgWeb
6- An indoor farming research project at N.C. State recently got a boost when Durham-based The Farmery gave the project an enclosed structure to work with. Vegetable Growers News
7- North Carolina projects are included in USDA Rural Development’s latest investment in rebuilding and improving rural water and wastewater infrastructure. USDA
8- The five Harward sisters, ages 16 to 25, show cattle at nearly 30 events each year and have their own registered Angus beef operation in Richlands. CALS
9- Fewer Americans are spending their food dollars in restaurants, as more are opting to make meals at home. Grub Street
10- Save the date: The 2019 Winter Vegetable Conference & Annual Tomato Growers Meeting is Feb. 20 & 21 in Asheville.
Editor’s note: It is the policy of the Richmond Observer to print news release material in its original format, as it was received, with minimal, if any, editorial adjustments.
