1. What steps are pork processor Smithfield and commodity handler Cargill taking before Hurricane Florence hits?

2. a) What problem are pig farmers trying to avoid prior to Hurricane Florence?
b) What steps are they taking to prevent a recurrence?

3. a) What is North Carolina’s No. 1 industry?
b) What is its value?

4. a) What are the main crops and livestock in North Carolina?
b) What percent of the nation’s swine, chickens and turkeys do North Carolina farmers raise?

5. Why is relocating animals in the storm zone not an option for many farmers, according to farmer Bo Stone?

6. What steps has the state government taken to help farmers prior to hurricane landfall?