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SC Commissioner Weathers: Fall is Agritourism Season

SC Commissioner Weathers: Fall is Agritourism Season

Oct 15, 2024

It’s fall, and to many people that means pumpkin patches and hayrides. Commissioner, tell us what South Carolina agritourism farms are doing this October. Fall is an especially busy time…

SC Commissioner Weathers: Hurricane Helene Update

SC Commissioner Weathers: Hurricane Helene Update

Oct 8, 2024

At these updates, you will normally hear a lot of specific data. When it comes to agriculture, we don’t have much data yet, but I will tell you what we…

SC Commissioner Weathers: After Helene

SC Commissioner Weathers: After Helene

Oct 1, 2024

Hurricane Helene walloped South Carolina last week. What were some of the effects on farms and agribusinesses, Commissioner? Well, we are still taking stock of the effects of this storm.…

SC Commissioner Weathers Celebrating 20 Years at the Helm

SC Commissioner Weathers Celebrating 20 Years at the Helm

Sep 24, 2024

South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers recently reached a major milestone. Yes, Mike. As of Sept. 14, I have been South Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture for 20 years. I was…

SC Commissioner Weathers: Advocates for Agriculture Recognized

SC Commissioner Weathers: Advocates for Agriculture Recognized

Sep 17, 2024

At the South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture Recognition Reception this evening (Wednesday, September 11), we recognized several people, two in particular that you recognized, Commissioner. Tell us about them. “Well,…

SC Commissioner Weathers: SC Corn Checkoff

SC Commissioner Weathers: SC Corn Checkoff

Sep 10, 2024

South Carolina has a new commodity checkoff program. Let’s hear about it, Commissioner. As our ag-savvy listeners know, checkoff programs promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural…

SC Commissioner Weathers: Tax Credits Available for SC Ag Purchases

SC Commissioner Weathers: Tax Credits Available for SC Ag Purchases

Sep 3, 2024

There’s an under-used tax credit in South Carolina that might benefit your company. Tell us about it, Commissioner. Yes, every fall, we try to get the word out about this…

SC Commissioner Weathers: Harvest Yield Update

SC Commissioner Weathers: Harvest Yield Update

Aug 27, 2024

Well, this is the time of year we start getting some hard data about how the year is shaping up for the 2024 harvest. How’s it looking, Commissioner? We got…

SC Commissioner Weathers: Knockout Butchery Breaks Ground

SC Commissioner Weathers: Knockout Butchery Breaks Ground

Aug 20, 2024

I joined farmers Travis and Misty Howard in breaking ground on a new beef processing facility near Roebuck, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. The new facility will quadruple their processing…