Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has officially recommended to Gov. Roy Cooper that agricultural transportation waivers be implemented for the movement of livestock and agricultural products, paving the way for farmers to work ahead of the impending approach of Hurricane Idalia. The agricultural transportation waivers do not require Council of State concurrence.
“I’ve talked with the Governor about the potential impact to farmers and he concurs and understands the challenging spot they are in because of it being peak harvest time for a number of crops,” Troxler said. “We in agriculture appreciate the opportunity to get a head start on what could potentially be an economically damaging storm.”
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