Source: Cindy Choi, WITN, 5/27/21

Amid the hot and dry days in Eastern North Carolina, farmers in Beaufort County are hoping for a much-needed break from the heat. The days of little or no rain has affected production as nearly half of the state was under a moderate drought on Thursday. Archie Griffin of Griffin Farms Inc. is no stranger to farming. With more than a decade of experience, he’s learned no year is the same. “Every year, we have challenges with weather,” Griffin said. “It’s farming, it’s a challenge each and every year and there’s something new.”

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