It’s just about Christmas tree season in South Carolina! Here to tell us about this industry is Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers. Commissioner: It sure feels early to be talking about…

I see USDA just released the latest round of Specialty Crop Block Grant awards Let’s talk about these grants and their impact in SC. Commissioner Weathers: We will be administering…

Veterans Day is coming up on Monday, November 11. How important are military veterans to South Carolina agriculture? Here in South Carolina, around 12 percent of producers are serving or…

Commissioner, I understand you went to Sunbelt Ag Expo recently for the Southeastern Farmer of the Year Awards in support of a South Carolina farm family. Yes, Mike. Every October…

COLUMBIA – In August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $603,000 in funding awarded to South Carolina through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Through this program, the South Carolina…

We are now getting some data on how Helene and other disasters have affected South Carolina agriculture. Tell us about it, Commissioner. Agriculture Here are the initial damage projections using…

It’s fall, and to many people that means pumpkin patches and hayrides. Commissioner, tell us what South Carolina agritourism farms are doing this October. Fall is an especially busy time…

At these updates, you will normally hear a lot of specific data. When it comes to agriculture, we don’t have much data yet, but I will tell you what we…

Hurricane Helene walloped South Carolina last week. What were some of the effects on farms and agribusinesses, Commissioner? Well, we are still taking stock of the effects of this storm.…