Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 11/3/20

Agriculture and agribusiness is North Carolina’s No. 1 industry. North Carolina boasts the third most diverse agriculture economy in the U.S., with more than 80 commercial crops and a large animal agriculture presence. While agriculture has always been a major economic engine for the state, farmers face serious risks every year from weather, trade wars, pests and diseases.

For more of this story, click here