Agriculture

The Farm-City Banquet award winners were announced the annual Farm-City Banquet on Monday, November 24th.\ The winners are: \ -Outstanding Dillon County Farmers Of The Year: Curt McSwain and Thomas C. McSwain III of Minturn\ -Outstanding Dillon County Businessman: Carl Altman of Latta\ -Outstanding Dillon County Industry: Signode, Latta, SC\ -Outstanding Youth were: Katherine...
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Ask South Carolina\’d5s women farmers what they think of the recent debate over a woman\’d5s ability to juggle work and family and there is no need for a deep discussion. For these hardworking women who frequently toil late into the night, the blurry line between work and family is often crossed and concerns about...
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Indianapolis, Ind \’d0 Members of the Latta FFA Chapter were one of the 48 teams participating in the 2008 National FFA Farm Business Management Career Development Event (CDE). \ The competition was held October 22nd \’d025th , during the 81st National FFA Convention. \ Team members met with event sponsor representative James Casey, of...
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With financial markets reeling and much effort being made to attract new out-of-state and foreign investment, we should not overlook an industry that has been operating in South Carolina since the first settlers arrived and has been considered to be the state\’d5s first industry. This business has continually expanded and still has huge growth...
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Dear Editor:\ re: Revised Hog Farm decision.\ The people who live there, and people who own property in the Carolina and outlying communities owe Chief Carolyn Bolton of the Pee Indian Nation of Upper South Carolina much gratitude and praise.\ In the face of what seemed an insurmountable challenge (the DHEC decision to allow...
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The Pee Dee Indian Nation of Upper South Carolina and other petitioners from Dillon County have won the lawsuit they filed in the S.C. Administrative Law Court regarding a decision by S.C. DHEC to grant a permit for the operation of a contract hog farm.\ Chief Carolyn Bolton said that the Pee Dee Indian...
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Dillon County lost a good friend and a conservation partner last Friday evening with the passing of Don Sherman. Don served on the Board of Commissioners of the Dillon County Soil and Water Conservation District and worked tirelessly to promote conservation of our natural resources in this county. \ Don also served on the...
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The Dillon County Sheriff\’d5s Office is seeking information on some farm equipment that was wrecked on June 17th.\ The equipment was located at a field near the intersection of Elberry Road and Old Stage Road. \ It appears that someone hotwired the tractors and a combine, drove them around in the field, and drove...
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Andy Wallace was named the Dillon County Tomato Champion last week in the annual Dillon County Tomato Contest.\ Wallace, 33, is the youngest person to ever win the competition.\ Judge and Committee member Tom Rowland said when Wallace entered the competition he said he intended to win the championship and his prediction came true.\...
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The election of agricultural producers to Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees is important to ALL farmers and ranchers with large or small operations. \ August 1 is the deadline to get your name on the FSA ballot. \ To become a nominee, eligible individuals must sign nomination form FSA-669A. The form includes a...
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A lot has happened since my last writing in early January. The USDA announced the Conservation Security Program signup will begin April 18th and end on May 16th. Approximately 2/3 of Dillon County is in this watershed. CSP is a voluntary conservation program that supports ongoing stewardship of private, agricultural working lands and rewards...
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