South Carolina Celebrates National Farm to School Month

South Carolina students harvest sweet potatoes planted as part of the Green Heart Project. Courtesy photo. Nurturing the Future South Carolina Celebrates National Farm to School Month By Eva Moore  This story appears in the Oct. 17, 2019 issue of the South Carolina Market Bulletin. During the week of October 21–25, students across South Carolina will be learning where their food… read more ›
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Rural Broadband Investment Will Help South Carolina Farms

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 22, 2019 Rural Broadband Investment Will Help South Carolina Farms ORANGEBURG – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $9,750,000 in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 3,911 rural… read more ›
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Trade Trips 2019

Every week Commissioner Hugh Weathers answers questions about what’s going on with agriculture in our state with The Southern Farm Network. Check back each week to hear the latest news, or you can listen to past interviews here. Read more › read more ›
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McCall Farms Expansion Will Create 140 New Jobs

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contacts: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 18, 2019 McCall Farms Expansion Will Create 140 New Jobs  COLUMBIA — McCall Farms, the South Carolina-based manufacturers of Margaret Holmes, Glory Foods, Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts, Bruce’s Yams, Allens, Allens Popeye, Veg-All and Princella, today announced plans to expand its existing operations in Florence County. The $50 million investment is expected to… read more ›
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Fruit & Vegetable Newsletter: October 18, 2019

South Carolina Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Report is published weekly except Thanksgiving and Christmas by the SC Dept. of Agriculture, Hugh Weathers, Commissioner. Published by the Market News Division, 117 Ballard Court, West Columbia, SC 29172 in Cooperation with USDA-AMS Fruit & Vegetable Division. Download the Fruit & Vegetable Newsletter from October 18, 2019 View back issues of the newsletter read more ›
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Livestock Newsletter: October 18, 2019

South Carolina Livestock Report is published weekly except Thanksgiving and Christmas by the SC Dept. of Agriculture, Hugh Weathers, Commissioner. Published by the Market News Division, 117 Ballard Court, West Columbia, SC 29172. Download the Livestock Newsletter from October 18, 2019 View back issues of the newsletter read more ›
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