SC Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers

The South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, Hugh Weathers just back from a big trip, and it was not all fun and games. There was some work involved. Commissioner, tell us where you went and what you did? “I was asked by the US Department of Agriculture, along with four or five colleagues from around the […]

Here to tell us about it is Eva Moore, the communications director for the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. I’m filling in for Commissioner Weathers this week as he is overseas on agriculture-related business. When he returns, I imagine your listeners will get to hear about his trip. Recently, five producers in SC formed a […]

The seafood industry has an important history in South Carolina. The coastline is famous for its beaches, but also for its shrimp, oysters, clams and more. Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to tell us about a new apprenticeship helping that sector of the industry.

At the start of April, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the planting intentions for South Carolina for 2024 and as you might expect some crops are projected to see increases and some will decrease.

It’s a good time of year to visit farms across South Carolina. The Ag + Art Tour kicks off May 4 in McCormick County. Commissioner Weathers: This is a Clemson Cooperative Extension undertaking that our department has been very supportive of over the years. The Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of […]

I understand the governor is signing a bill today that will help farmers and all South Carolinians. Tell us about it, commissioner. Commissioner Weathers: Today Governor Henry McMaster is holding a ceremonial signing of the Working Agricultural Lands Preservation Act. This bill passed with bipartisan support. It passed the Senate unanimously. Farmland loss is a […]