Agriculture leaders from across the country recently traveled to Ireland and the United Kingdom as part of a trade mission. We caught up with one member of that delegation —…

Farmers face a lot of challenges, and they aren’t always good about asking for help. Let’s talk about a program in South Carolina that may help see people through dark…

National Farmers Market Week is Aug. 3-9, 2025. Gov. McMaster issued a proclamation recognizing this week in South Carolina. American farmers receive about 15.9 cents of every dollar Americans spend on food,…

I understand you were up in Clemson last week for the South Carolina Commissioner’s School for Agriculture. Let’s hear about it. I met some bright young people this week. Commissioner’s…

In July 2024, the former DHEC was dissolved and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture took on some important new duties related to food safety. Let’s take a look at…

We’re in the heart of watermelon season in South Carolina. It’s a very strong watermelon season in South Carolina due to fairly consistent rainfall and temperatures. The melons have great…

The inaugural Tri-State Ag Expo is happening in Clemson SC on July 16 and 17 and Commissioner Weathers is here to tell us about it. My good friend and Upstate…

South Carolina FFA state convention wrapped up and Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to talk about a wonderful partnership between SCDA and FFA. Convention this year was a huge success…

The Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture, SASDA, hosted their annual meeting last week, and Commissioner Weathers is here to tell us more about it. SASDA 2025 was in…