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May 10, 2025

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Smithfield cuts hog production, Murphy Family re-establishes independence

December 14, 2024 Dan Reeves

After withstanding a decline in hog prices which led to loss of revenue for parent company WH Group, Virginia based Smithfield has significantly reduced its hand in the “hog farming” category to focus on packaged […]

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Turkey and hog farming giant Bill Prestage dies at age 87

October 12, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Known as a turkey and pork powerhouse, William (Bill) H. Prestage, founder of Prestage Farms and Prestage Foods, Inc., has died at age 87.  He is survived by his wife, Marsha, his three […]

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What the N.C. Farm Act does and does not do in regard to hog farms

July 9, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Farm Act of 2019-20 was signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper in June, but provisions regarding hog farms in the bill were fielding criticism before it was signed. Angie Maier, […]

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Environmental groups target protections for farmers with lawsuit

July 10, 2019 David Larson and Parker Ferebee | North State Journal

RALEIGH — A lawsuit filed in late June by environmentalist groups is seeking to have recent laws limiting nuisance lawsuits against farming operations declared unconstitutional. Rep. Jimmy Dixon (R-Duplin), senior chair of the House Agriculture […]

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Residents file petition in support of farming neighbors

July 13, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Duplin County — A rally in Duplin County brought out more than 1,000 supporters of the state’s farming industry, calling recent nuisance lawsuits an attack on their industry. The rally came as a group of […]

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