Agriculture

Peach farmers may have lost 85% to 90% of their crop, the S.C. Department of Agriculture said. The agency added that statewide the strawberry crop was hit with a 15% loss. … Read More

Clemson economist Nathan Smith said South Carolina cotton growers should see a better return this year as opposed to 2016. Overall expectation is for acreage to increase across the Cotton Belt. … Read More

Despite being too dry, too wet or damaged by winds, South Carolina’s Christmas tree farms have weathered the storm and are expecting another strong showing in 2016, according to a Clemson University extension agent. Clemson seni … Read More

The fully automated $16 million, 63,000-square-foot facility in Aiken County, which ramps up operations today, is expected to provide Aiken County more than $200,000 in new property tax revenue the first year of operation. … Read More

A farm bill that would have set aside $40 million to provide grants to S.C. farmers who sustained crop damage in the 2015 floods was vetoed by Gov. Nikki Haley. … Read More