North Carolina grapples with drought. For the farming industry, it’s just one more added threat

Drought is worsening in North Carolina and municipalities across the Charlotte region are asking residents to voluntarily conserve water. As the region grapples with the worst drought since 2008, the state’s agricultural economy is also under stress. We’ll discuss why this drought has progressed the way it has, how it's affecting the region and we look at how an already fractured farming industry is dealing with the conditions.

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North Carolina grapples with drought. For the farming industry, it’s just one more added threat is an episode from Charlotte Talks by WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source.

This episode is 49:59 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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