SC Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers

This time of year is an important time for row crops in South Carolina, so we are checking in with Commissioner Weathers about how things are looking. Yes, Mike. Things are moving right along. As of late September: Corn saw some damage from Hurricane Idalia but not as much as we feared. Tobacco took damage […]

It’s fall, and that means it’s time for the annual fall plant and flower festivals hosted by the SC Department of Agriculture. Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to tell us more.

National Farmers Union welcomed legislation introduced this week in the House of Representatives that would ensure farmers can access what they need to repair equipment. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez introduced the Agricultural Right to Repair Act introduced the bill Wednesday. The Washington state Democrat introduced the bill to establish a comprehensive framework for the right […]

The Southeast Produce Council held an event in Charlotte North Carolina over the weekend. Tell us about it, Commissioner. The Southeast Produce Council holds an annual fall trade show and conference called Southern Innovations that focuses on new products, new packaging, new displays, new technology, new science and more. A group from the South Carolina […]

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is meeting in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Commissioner Weathers is there. NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association that represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the departments of agriculture in all 50 states and four U.S. territories.  NASDA meetings are a great opportunity to interact […]

If your South Carolina business buys South Carolina agricultural products, you’ll want to listen to this. The deadline for this tax credit is fast approaching. South Carolina provides a possible income tax credit or withholding tax credit to agribusiness or agricultural packaging operations that increase their purchases of products grown in South Carolina. Here’s how […]

The number 40 million is certain to catch your ear. That’s how much the South Carolina Legislature has allocated to a new program. Here to tell us about it is Commissioner Hugh Weathers. The Growing Agribusiness Fund is a new incentive program for existing South Carolina agribusinesses. This $40 million fund will help existing South […]

Commissioner Hugh Weathers and SFN’s Mike Davis were both on hand for the Advocates of the Year reception in West Columbia last Thursday.

The SC Department of Agriculture uses federal funding to help producers offset certain costs of growing their business. Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to tell us about these Cost Share Grants and how to apply. Yes, Mike, this is funding that we offer through the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. We like to incentivize […]

This week we celebrate the importance of farmers markets to our economy and our communities. National Farmers Market Week is August 6-12, 2023. Farmers markets help farmers prosper: Farmers and ranchers receive only 15 cents of every dollar that consumers spend at traditional food outlets. At a farmers market, 100% of that dollar goes to […]