Last week, eight women from around the state took part in South Carolina Farm Bureau's inaugural Women's Communications Bootcamp. This intense three-day program offered female members the opportunity to enhance the skills they need to effectively communicate about agriculture and its importance to consumers, the media...
Damage from wildlife has become a priority issue and a leading cause of crop loss for farmers across the Palmetto State. To help quantify the impact on farms, the SCFB Wildlife Advisory Committee developed a survey that was sent out to farmer members of South Carolina Farm Bureau.
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We are excited to announce that the 2023 AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Competitive Events sponsors are Ford, Case IH, Stanley Black & Decker and American Agricultural Insurance Company. Farm Bureau thanks them for their continued support in recognizing our outstanding young farmers and ranchers.
The YF&R program...
Lisa Durham, a kindergarten teacher at Westminster Elementary was selected as one of the 2022 National Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award winners. Seven teachers and a teaching team were honored as this year’s recipients.
The National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO), U.S. Department...
Today, 30 food and agriculture groups released the sixth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic analysis revealing how these sectors influence the local and broader United States economies. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s study highlights how the industries remained...
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is rolling out a handy new card for farmers to use for agricultural sales tax exemptions.
South Carolina state law offers several sales tax exemptions for items used in agricultural production. For many years, farmers have had to fill out a paper form, the ST-8F, to receive...
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is proud to announce the On-Farm Improvement Cost Share Program. Through USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant funding administered by SCDA, farmers who are covered by the Produce Safety Rule can receive...
As we approach the upcoming planting season, high input costs, weather and wildlife pressures will challenge farmers and crop production across our state. Where severe or persistent damage occurs, depredation permits may be issued to shoot deer at times other than legal hunting seasons. Request a permit from any South...
The South Carolina General Assembly announced a concurrent resolution in support of the state’s farmers today during a press conference held in the State House. Senator Wes Climer, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, and Representative Davey Hiott, Chairman, House Agriculture, Natural...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congressman Norman (SC-05) led a letter to Martha Williams, the Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, requesting a depredation order for South Carolina concerning black vultures, which have had a devastating impact on the state’s livestock industry.
This letter...