ROCKINGHAM – As part of the ongoing mission of the Richmond Observer to provide expansive coverage of important 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 rural and/or agricultural developments that recently occurred.
1- The resolve of hog farmers has not been diminished by the recent courtroom defeats, and now some are feeling hopeful as appeals start moving forward. Bladen Journal
Gag order lifted in Smithfield nuisance cases SFN Today
NC Farm Bureau report NCFB-YouTube
In lawsuit chatter, be wary of so-called ‘solutions’ NC Pork blog
2- The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement moving forward from NAFTA, and an analysis indicates agriculture will fare just fine in the new plan. Beef Magazine
Trump’s fight with Canada over NAFTA faces new hurdles Bloomberg
3- Negotiators in Congress are set to work on the farm bill this week, and farmers are anxious to see a final bill emerge soon. SFN Today
4- Guilford County farmers have had an up-and-down season, thanks to lots of unpredictable inclement weather. Greensboro News & Record
5- N.C. State’s Hugh C. Kiger Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Dr. A. Blake Brown, has joined the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers as a senior adviser focusing on agricultural policy. CALS
6- Unless Congress further delays the Health Insurance Tax from taking effect in Jan. 2020, more than 142 million Americans will pay more for health insurance. American Farm Bureau
7- Sweet potato acreage is predicted to fall, so growers are hoping that means prices will improve. The Packer
8- Red Delicious was the apple variety of choice for Americans, based on production, but it’s been replaced by the Gala variety. Today
9- If you’ve thought about investing in a drone to use on your farm, here’s a guide to how to select the right one to meet your needs. Farm and Dairy
10- Register now for the Business of Agriculture series, running October and November at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro. CES
11- The Piedmont Soybean Field Day is planned for Oct. 3 at the Piedmont Research Station. Morning Ag Clips
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