ROCKINGHAM - As part of the ongoing mission of the Richmond Observer to provide expansive coverage of significant events, we offer the following links to allow ease of access to news and/or items of recent interest. These particular reports focus upon news of the past month which may directly affect life in Richmond County and other rural areas of the state.
1- NCFB President Larry Wooten and N.C. Pork Council Director Andy Curliss were the guests on Spectrum News’ Capitol Tonight to talk about the impact of tariffs and the new aid package announced for farmers. Capitol Tonight
U.S. farmers eligible for aid in September, Perdue says Bloomberg
U.S. Chamber: Trade aid for all could cost $39 billion SFN Today
Rain, tariffs created dismal outlook for some Pamlico County farmers WITN
2- U.S. House Rep. David Rouzer and the U.S. House Agriculture Committee hosted a National Ag Leaders Roundtable in Raleigh on Friday, Aug. 3. NCFB
3- Rep. Rouzer was in Wilmington for a symposium to discuss the opioid epidemic and the stigma surrounding it. Bladen Online
Rouzer leads opioid symposium in Wilmington SFN Today
4- Very few of us are likely thinking about our next Christmas tree, but that’s not true for the state’s Christmas tree growers. They work year round to get the nation’s second-largest crop ready. Morning Ag Clips
5- The U.S. Senate left for summer recess without appointing farm bill conferees or voting to move the bill to conference. SFN Today
(Seed) cotton back in the farm bill American Farm Bureau
6- A Duke Energy Carolinas rate increase took effect for some customers in central and western North Carolina. WLOS
7- A number of North Carolina projects are included in the latest round of USDA water-project funding. Southeast Farm Press
8- This article recommends thinking ahead and some tips for overcoming if you think you’ll have a labor shortage on your farm. AgWeb
9- Commercial fishing can be dangerous work, and many of the people who make their living on the sea don’t have health insurance. NC Health News
10- Registration for Industrial Hemp Training/ Field Day. CES-Industrial Hemp
11- Congratulations to Lee Rankin and Lorenda Overman, the newest graduates of American Farm Bureau’s Women’s Communications Boot Camp! American Farm Bureau
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