Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 5/11/22


Vegetable and fruit growers in the Carolinas aren’t having any trouble selling their produce, says Kevin Hardison, marketing representative for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and liaison with the North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association. The hard part is putting all the pieces together to produce and ship the crops. Issues such as rising fertilizer prices, tight labor markets, soaring fuel prices and a shortage of truckers are grabbing the attention of growers, he said. 

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