This year, passage of a long-term, comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill is critical to providing certainty for U.S. producers. This includes the continued availability of conservation programs that give our farmers, ranchers and private foresters the means to conserve the soil, protect our water and sustain America’s natural resources.
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Agriculture
A Food, Farm and Jobs Bill: Helping Protect Our Natural Resources
Canola Seen Throughout County
Golden fields of canola have been seen throughout the county.
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Agriculture Census Is Due On May 31st
With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is urging farmers and ranchers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America. USDA has already received more than 2 million completed Census...
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StrikeForce To Be Launched
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will launch its "StrikeForce" initiative in 10 additional states, including South Carolina.
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Hispanics, Women Have Until May 1 To File Claims
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the extension of the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades. All claims must now be filed by May 1, 2013.
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Applications Available Now For 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Institutions and groups that support specialty crops within our state can go online now to apply for the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The S.C. Department of Agriculture will accept proposals for these funds through May 17, 2013.
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Applications Available Now for 2013 SC Commissioner’s School For Agriculture
Rising high school juniors and seniors interested in attending this year's South Carolina Commissioner's School for Agriculture (SCCSA), held at Clemson University, can go online now to download their application. The application needs to be postmarked by Tuesday, April 16.
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SC Food Policy Council: New Faces, Improved Vision, Refined Efforts
The South Carolina Food Policy Council would like to welcome new board members.
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Ag Exports Bolstering Nation’s Economy
The most recent farm income forecast shows the strongest net farm income in four decades--just another positive testament to the resilience and productivity of U.S. farmers and ranchers.
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Peanut Growers Have Bumper Year
Peanut growers in South Carolina are used to feast or famine. So after a bumper year last year, they know what to expect
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Cotton Growers See Record Year
If the cure for high prices is high prices, it certainly worked on cotton. South Carolina’s cotton growers have seen prices drop from $2 per pound about three years ago to around 80 cents per pound today.
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