Agriculture

Selected farmers can have their irrigation systems audited for water and energy use in the 3-year pilot Mobile Irrigation Laboratory project. The project will help determine if a permanent, free program can be offered to S.C. farmers. … Read More

The five recipients of the $5,000 grants, awarded through the ACRE program, include farmers who grow mushrooms, produce and indigo and raise cattle. … Read More

S.C. Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers presented several concerns regarding the USDA’s interim final rule on hemp in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. … Read More

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. … Read More

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. … Read More