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I understand the South Carolina Department of Agriculture has twice as many employees as it did last week, and some new responsibilities. Here to tell us about it is Commissioner Hugh Weathers. As of July 1, the food safety duties that were part of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) are […]

Abnormally dry weather conditions are combining with hot temperatures to wreak havoc on corn and other crops. With 99 counties experiencing extended dry conditions, the state desperately needs a good, soaking rain. For consumers, I urge you to keep buying local and supporting our farmers. They really need us now as they go through these […]

The Supreme Court struck down Chevron deference, which is good news for American farmers and ranchers. Travis Cushman, deputy general counsel for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the most important takeaway from the case is a restored balance of power at the federal level. “The key is that agencies will no longer be able […]

Well, we’re getting to the mid part of the year now, and for a look weather wise, we turn to Corey Davis. He is the Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina, and wow, what difference a year makes, huh, the first half of this year versus the first half of 2023 quite a contrast. “That’s […]

The H5N1 virus continues to be a story in the dairy industry and the poultry industry it originated from. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the virus has differing effects on each industry. “On the poultry side, we’re dealing with a virus that kills, so it’s relatively simple. You depopulate the virus-stricken flock, you disinfect the […]