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 the effects of Hurricane Florence on NC’s rural communities and agricultural developments.
1- State lawmakers will meet in special session this week to begin addressing Hurricane Florence recovery, but they say it will just be a start. Coastal Review Online
What We Need NCFB-YouTube
Tar Heels & Bluegrass—Texas Farm Bureau Global Ag Education Tour TFB Facebook
North Carolina’s Livestock Numbers, Feed Needs and Transportation Logistics NCSU Agricultural and Resource Economics News
Emergency insurance procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Morning Ag Clips
Farmers affected by Florence helped by VA Farm Bureau Augusta Free Press
Tips for assessing woodlands after Hurricane Florence NCDA & CS
Residents of counties hit by Florence can get extra help with food North Carolina Health News
2- Canada is back in, and NAFTA, to be known now as USMCA (the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement,) will remain a tri-lateral agreement. The U.S. and Canada have reached a trade deal after Canada agreed to provide U.S. dairy farmers access to about 3.5 percent of its approximately $16 billion annual domestic dairy market. Reuters
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Text Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
U.S. Grains Council statement on trade agreement with Mexico and Canada SFN Today
Trump speaks on new U.S., Mexico, Canada trade deal WRAL
U.S. and Canada reach trade deal to keep NAFTA trilateral Bloomberg
3- It will be after the mid-term elections before Congress gets back to working toward a farm bill. Progressive Farmer
“Orphan” programs left behind with farm bill extension Red River Farm Network
House blames Senators for farm bill expiration Feedstuffs
4- FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has laid out his plans for dairy labeling rules, and says the agency is on a fast track in addressing the issue. Specialty Food
FDA Commissioner on dairy labeling terms Morning Ag Clips
5- The leaders of tomorrow say they want work that is fulfilling, and feeding the world certainly meets that requirement. Here’s a guide of things to study to pursue that goal. Farm Meets Table
6- The Forbes Ag Tech Expo was held in Indianapolis last week, with a focus on the future of agricultural technology. Hoosier Ag Today
7- Anupama Joshi, a Cary resident, is also a founder of the National Farm to School Network. She talks about the program and the mission of her work. WRAL
8- Mosquitoes are out in full force in areas impacted by Hurricane Florence, but there are ways to ward them off, at least somewhat. In the Field
9- American Farm Bureau’s Market Intel looks at the value of USDA’s monthly Cold Storage Report. American Farm Bureau
10- The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association (NCCA) has announced that the N. C. Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum vote will take place on October 4, 2018. Cattle Industry Assessment
11- Save the date: The NC Food Safety and Defense Task Force 2019 Food Safety conference will be May 7-8 at the NC Biotech Center.
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