Supporting more than 46,000 jobs and contributing $11 billion annually, hog farming plays an important role in North Carolina’s economy, especially in the eastern part of the state. But it’s been a tumultuous year for hog farmers, due to the recent hog nuisance lawsuits.
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Now, for the first time since the lawsuits began, we get to hear from the farmers themselves. With the gag order lifted, Lynda Loveland had the chance to sit down and talk with Joey Carter, a hog farmer for the past 33 years, about the last few months in and outside of the courtroom, and what lies ahead now that he’s lost his hogs. Watch the interview in the video below.
