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South Carolina Agriculture Department to take over some food safety responsibilities
Long the purview of DHEC, the responsibility for some of South Carolina’s food safety programs will shift from the health department to the state Department of Agriculture at the start of the new fiscal year …
Hampton County peanut company moving production into South Carolina
A company that has spend the last several years developing a scalable boiled peanut product is moving part of its production facilities into its home state with a new $5.25 million job-creating investment in Hampton County …
$5M investment will create 26 new jobs in Clinton
A Wisconsin company will establish meat processing operations in Laurens County. The company said today through the Department of Commerce and Gov. Henry McMaster its $5 million investment …
South Carolina receives $33M federal funding boost for agriculture initiatives
The USDA is making investments in 185 projects worth nearly $196 million to create new and better market opportunities for producers and entrepreneurs across the U.S.
Newberry company expanding again with $18M project
One of the largest timber producers in North America is growing its Newberry County sawmill operation with the third expansion in 10 years. The latest investment — this one for $17.7 million — will create 30 jobs.
Clemson University: Be vigilant for yellow-legged hornet after Savannah discovery
Clemson University officials are urging South Carolina beekeepers and the public to be on the lookout for yellow-legged hornets after the invasive insect was discovered in the Savannah area. The Georgia Department of Agriculture is re
South Carolina farmers and food processors can apply for grant funding
South Carolina farmers and food processors who want to pursue organic certification may qualify for reimbursement through a grant
New $40 million fund formed to support South Carolina agribusinesses
Agribusinesses around South Carolina can now benefit from a new $40 million fund designed to help them expand and improve operations
Orangeburg-based seed company expanding operations
Orangeburg-based Mixon Seed Service Inc. is expanding its operations into Calhoun County with the purchase of the L.B. Wannamaker Seed Co. facility in St. Matthews
Lexington County will take part in study of future of South Carolina farmland
Several South Carolina organizations are partnering with American Farmland Trust to launch a program that will study the state's rural areas and analyze future threats to South Carolina's farmland
South Carolina farms get funding for agribusiness innovation
A goat dairy, an artisanal jam company, a produce-and-flower farm, and an organic vegetable grower are among the South Carolina businesses awarded new funding
Farming equipment company to invest $2.8M in Bamberg County expansion
A manufacturer of poultry farming equipment has announced plans to expand its operations in Bamberg County
