SC Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers

This weekend is the start of the Ag and Art Tour in South Carolina. Tell us a bit about it, Commissioner. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and markets with local artists and artisans at every stop. Each county that participates has a committee that organizes its own […]

South Carolina Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers has just returned from a trip to Panama, and it was it was not all fun and games, although I think you had some fun while you were there. We’ll start with that, commissioner. It sounds like there were some intriguing aspects to Panama that caught your attention. “Well, […]

The South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers has just wrapped up something of a marathon session of meetings, taking about a day and a half to talk about strategic planning for agriculture in South Carolina. First of all, what brought this all about, and what happened? “Well, we’ve been thinking about it for months […]

South Carolina Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers, one of the things that I heard you say today, you were talking about the uncertainty that we’re in right now. As much as possible, I get the impression that we’re trying through the events that have taken place yesterday today, to provide a little bit of certainty moving […]

We know agriculture is a cornerstone of the American economy. But on National Ag Day last week, we got some specifics. Tell us about this, Commissioner. We are members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), which works with 35 other groups to commission the annual Feeding the Economy report. This report […]

Veterans in South Carolina have taken an interested in agriculture. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture has worked with the SC Farmer Veteran Coalition on a new branding logo.

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. USDA elected to continue to kick the proverbial can down the road with their March supply and demand update. They have not made any changes to US corn or bean carryout since the Jan report now. One […]

Technology and innovation are two major topics in the agriculture industry these days. Commissioner Weathers is here to talk about the SC AgTech and Business Forum coming up this month. Here are the panelists, in case this information is helpful: Agricultural Policy Panel Natural Resources Panel Innovations and Value-Add Panel Agricultural Technology Panel

We are officially three weeks out from the Certified SC Showcase, and Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to talk to us about the event.

Applications are now open for the 2025 South Carolina Commissioner’s School for Agriculture.  Commissioner Weathers joins me to talk about why it’s so important.