Gov. Bev Perdue has temporarily suspended motor carrier regulations to ensure that poultry farmers in the northwest part of the state can get feed and supplies delivered to care for their livestock.
“These feed shipments are essential to keep these animals alive during this extended cold snap and to protect our agriculture jobs,” said Perdue, who signed Executive Order No. 48 to waive the regulations. “Some areas of our mountains have been especially hard hit by multiple storms during the past two months.”
The uninterrupted supply of feed and other goods to the poultry industry is essential during wintertime and any interruption in the delivery of those goods threatens the industry.
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