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Farming entrepreneurs selected for agricultural grants
The five recipients of the $5,000 grants, awarded through the ACRE program, include farmers who grow mushrooms, produce and indigo and raise cattle.
S.C. Department of Agriculture gets software to track hemp
The system helps the department track reports and records submitted by the state's 114 licensed hemp farmers and 40-plus hemp processors to ensure they are complying with state and federal laws.
Drought status lowered or removed for 38 counties
The S.C. Drought Response Committee said conditions have improved statewide in restoring 14 counties to normal drought designation status. The committee downgraded 24 counties from moderate to incipient status.
Bamberg County poultry products manufacturer expands
The $505,000 expansion at Innovative Poultry Products LLC in Olar is expected to create 10 jobs. The company manufactures and distributes equipment for poultry farmers.
USDA designates 6 Midlands counties as drought disaster areas
The 6 counties included in the drought disaster designation are Bamberg, Calhoun, Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg and Richland.
Drought causing “farming crisisâ€_x009d_ statewide
Farmers reported lower crop yields to the S.C. Drought Response Committee, and livestock farmers say they will have to pay more to feed their herds.
Parts of 6 S.C. counties declared in extreme drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor has moved parts of 6 counties, including Richland and Lexington, into the extreme drought category. Certain livestock farmers in those counties can apply for relief payments.
Drought status upgraded in 11 S.C. counties
Kershaw and Lee counties are among 11 counties where the drought level increased from incipient to moderate. Richland and Lexington counties are among 20 where the drought status remained at moderate.
Newberry farm benefits from agribusiness program
Thanks to what she learned through the ACRE program, Alicia Holbrook has seen field trip visitors to her Carolina Pride Pastures alpaca farm go from 50 in the first year to more than 1,500 in 2019.
Cost share grants available for organic certification
Organic Certification Cost Share grants are available through the South Carolina Department of Agriculture to help S.C. farmers and food processors become certified organic.
Drought conditions causing problems for S.C. farmers
Some cattle farmers say they've had to liquidate their herds as rainfall continues to lag below average in rising summer heat. The South Carolina Drought Response Committee upgraded the drought status of 33 counties this week.
SCDNR asks farmers to share drought information
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is asking farmers statewide to share information regarding drought conditions in their areas including soil moisture levels and crop and pasture conditions.
