The USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that signup for the Conservation Reserve Program will begin on December ninth. The signup period ends on February 28th for general CRP, while the signup for continuous CRP is …

The National Milk Producers Federation announced a settlement agreement that would end a class-action lawsuit concerning the Herd Retirement Program, which offered dairy farmers financial incentives to market their milking herds for beef. It operated …

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says President Trump wants a “phase one” deal with China that works for the United States. “The president wants to come to a deal that’s enforceable, that’s reliable, and will be …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke on the Senate floor calling on House Democrats to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the 25-year-old North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). President Donald Trump signed …

With rain expected to start next week, that may be enough to wipe out the last vestiges of the summer drought in South Carolina, according to climatologist Corey Davis.  

I’m Mary Walden with economist MW welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program looks at high tech clusters. Mike, acquiring technology companies is an economic development objective of most communities.  This is because the …