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Perdue to view NC ag damages Monday

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue will travel to North Carolina Monday to survey agricultural damages from Hurricane Florence. The USDA says Perdue was invited by North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. Damage assessments in North Carolina are in the early stages.

In South Carolina, Clemson University Extension and the USDA estimate crop losses will be roughly 125-Million dollars across eight counties most severely affected by Florence.