Farmers Should Prepare for Possible Hurricane

North Carolina's Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler reminds us that hurricane season officially starts this Friday, and it's never too early to be prepared.

Some of his suggestions include making a plan for people first, then livestock.  Livestock should be properly tagged so that in the event of a breach, they can be returned to their rightful owners.  Also, the Commissioner recommeds purchasing a generator, and installing a transfer switch.  Transfer switches enable the generator to work safely, as well as protecting the linemen that will be working to restore electricity. 

Also, in the wake of last year's Hurricane Irene, Troxler learned that agriculture falls through the cracks so the commissioner will have teams who's sole goal is to assist farmers after a storm. is dedicated to serving the agricultural industry in the Carolinas and Virginia with the latest ag news, exclusive regional weather station readings, and key crop market information. The website is a companion of the Southern Farm Network, provider of daily agricultural radio programming to the Carolinas since 1974. presents radio programs, interviews and news relevant to crop and livestock production and research throughout the mid-Atlantic agricultural community.