by Jen Kendrick | Sep 11, 2018 | Beyond Bacon
Despite dire predictions from environmental groups, North Carolina farmers were well prepared for Hurricane Matthew when it arrived in October 2016. Even with record rainfall, only one lagoon experienced structural damage – and on a farm that had not housed any...
by Jen Kendrick | Sep 11, 2018 | Beyond Bacon
When a hurricane hits, you may find many hog farms under water — except for the barns and lagoons. In some cases, the barn and lagoon are a tiny island of dry land, accessible only by boat. It is by design that the barns and the lagoons are built on the highest point...
by Jen Kendrick | Sep 11, 2018 | Beyond Bacon
While farmers across the state are working long hours to brace for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, there has been another group working equally hard in its ongoing efforts to damage the state’s pork industry. As soon as the hurricane hits, the Waterkeeper Alliance,...
by Jen Kendrick | Sep 26, 2017 | Beyond Bacon
A state lawmaker’s claim that two rivers in North Carolina are among the “most polluted” in the nation has been rated FALSE by PolitiFact NC. But the real problem is not one misinformed lawmaker. It is false and misleading claims by environmental groups – groups that...
by Jen Kendrick | Sep 5, 2017 | Beyond Bacon
Even as the devastating effects from Hurricane Harvey in the Gulf Coast are still being calculated, a very strong hurricane, Irma, is tracking toward the U.S., and possibly North Carolina. Forecasts like these rightly generate concern. Flooding is the biggest, given...
