(Reuters) - As powerful Hurricane Florence crept closer to the southeastern United States on Tuesday, farmers in North Carolina rushed to harvest corn and tobacco and stock up on pig rations, while the danger of deadly flooding threatened a state where millions of farm animals are housed.
The forecasts for devastating rain and winds also had WH Group's Smithfield Foods [SFII.UL], the largest U.S. pork processor, planning to shut two of its North Carolina plants - including the world's biggest hog slaughterhouse.
