agriculture – NC Business Desk

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Montauk opens $200 million swine-waste energy facility in Sampson County

TURKEY — Montauk Renewables opened a $200 million facility that turns swine waste into electricity, adding agricultural-energy capacity in Sampson County.

September 22, 2026

Economy & Workforce

Severe drought expands to 23 NC counties

RALEIGH — Severe drought expanded to 23 North Carolina counties, up from 18 a week earlier, while exceptional drought grew in the northern Piedmont and Kerr Dam continued…

September 21, 2026

Economy & Workforce

North Carolina diesel average reaches record $6.05

RALEIGH - North Carolina's average diesel price reached a record $6.0518 per gallon Sept. 15, up 74.8% from a year earlier as fuel costs increased for diesel-dependent industries.

September 15, 2026

Companies & People

Oxford manufacturer Plantd launches biochar product line

OXFORD - Plantd has launched a biochar product line made from a byproduct of the perennial grass used in its structural panels, expanding the Oxford manufacturer into agricultural…

August 29, 2026

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Montauk opens $200 million swine-waste energy facility in Sampson County

Severe drought expands to 23 NC counties

North Carolina diesel average reaches record $6.05

Oxford manufacturer Plantd launches biochar product line