News Roundup: May 22-28

by | May 28, 2010

News Roundup logoEach week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to each paper’s full story.

  • Animal cruelty bill approved by House,” Greensboro News & Record: The state House voted 113-0  Wednesday to pass Susie’s Law, which would increase the penalties for animal cruelty. …
  • State’s seafood catch declines,” News & Observer: Landings of commercial seafood dropped last year in North Carolina, as a larger finfish catch couldn’t make up for declines in shrimp and crab, according to a state report released Tuesday. …