South Carolina

A city school district in South Carolina has taken ag education to a new level.  Over the last several years, Florence 1 Schools has introduced Farm-to-School concepts to students through gardens at many of the district's elementary schools and middle schools, but the Farm at Florence 1 expands that curriculum and provides more opportunities for students across the district.  So...

You've heard the adage, “Food security is national security.” Few people take that more seriously than veterans in agriculture, such as Matthew and Kara Rutter, who have established Project Victory Gardens in Townville, South Carolina, to bring more former service members onto the farm. Kara says,...

As farmers look in the rearview mirror at the season just completed, they have concerns about the planting season up ahead.  Zack Webb is a technical agronomist with Deltapine in North and South Carolina, and at farmers meetings he's attended, he's hearing a lot   "The biggest thing is, what are we going to plant to try to not only make money, but just to stay in business for another year? Be

South Carolina-based Yu Shang Food, Inc. is recalling approximately 4,589 pounds of ready-to-eat poultry and pork products due to possible Listeria contamination.  USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said the recall is out of an abundance of caution.  The ready-to...

A coalition of attorneys general is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new rule that would create uniform labeling requirements on pesticide products across the country. By streamlining the process and preempting misbranding in states like California, the rule would lift the burdens currently placed on farmers across the country...

Country music singer and songwriter, farmer and Case IH brand ambassador Lee Brice will celebrate producers this summer throughout his ‘Label Me Proud Tour’ with his song Farmer. The song was written as part of Case IH’s Built by Farmers initiative. The campaign con ...

For poultry producers, backyard and commercial, "...if you have not recently reviewed your biosecurity plan, now is a really good time to do that," noted Dr. Rosemary Sifford with APHIS. That' warning coming as USDA has confirmed some more wild birds carrying the highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

On Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Department of Agriculture is investing $167 million in 12 states to deploy broadband infrastructure. The investment focuses on rural areas without sufficient access to high-speed internet ...

A report from the Washington Post questions a real estate transaction made by Sonny Perdue just after his selection to be Agriculture Secretary in 2017. The Washington Post reports Purdue's now-former company bought a small grain facility in South Carolina for $250,000, while ADM purchased the facility six years prior for $5 ...

On Wednesday, House lawmakers introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act. Supporters said the legislation will reform and bring accountability as well as transparency to Commodity Checkoff Programs. Applauded by the Organization for Competitive Markets, the organization claims checkoff programs “have long been plagued by scandal after scandal for misappropriation of funds, lack of t