Agriculture

The $64.3 million investment is expected to create 130 jobs. The grower-owned peanut shelling company, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Georgia, has a plant shelling capacity of 300,000 tons, or 10% of the U.S. peanut crop. … Read More

S.C. agribusinesses have until the end of this month to apply for a tax credit for purchasing more products certified as grown in the state. Farmers and food processors may also apply for organic certification reimbursement. … Read More

Prestage Farms of South Carolina LLC, a division of Prestage Farms, plans to construct a new processing facility in Kershaw County, a $150 million investment the company says will create 292 new jobs. … Read More

Prestage Farms of South Carolina is investing $150 million to open a second facility in Camden. The facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2022, with hiring slated to begin in the third quarter. … Read More

The S.C. Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship program awarded funding to businesses in six counties, including a meat delivery service in Chester County and a Gullah farming cooperative. … Read More