WYFF

What is agritourism, and the impact a new program will have on boosting it in South Carolina

COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS WORKING TO FURTHER BOOST AGRITOURISM IN THE STATE, FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATION THAT FARMERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA FACED FROM ...
The Times and Democrat

SC Department of Agriculture to take over restaurant inspections

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is preparing to take on some important regulatory duties that are currently handled by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, ...

A $600K grant program will act as angel investor for technology in SC agriculture

When Iris Barham’s great-grandfather started in the dairy business, he milked cows by hand and delivered the bottles ...
WCBD Charleston on MSN

Midlands businessman seeking to become South Carolina’s next agriculture commissioner

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — With Republican Hugh Weathers opting not to seek another term as the state’s agriculture commissioner ...
WLTX19

12 South Carolina entrepreneurs share $200,000 in agribusiness funding from SCDA

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Agriculture's Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) has awarded a total of $200,000 to twelve finalists in ACRE's Advanced ...
abcnews4

USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced-price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027. School districts ...
WSPA

S.C. agriculture industry lost $621 million from Helene, Gov. McMaster reacts

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture and the Forestry Commission estimate the total financial damage to the state’s agriculture industry from Hurricane Helene, ...
abcnews4

Relief for SC farmers as federal grants address Helene damage amid tariff uncertainty

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — As South Carolina farmers grapple with uncertainty amid the Trump administration's tariff strategy, the state's agricultural producers will receive some much-needed relief from ...

SNAP recipients still waiting for November benefits in South Carolina

Thousands of South Carolinians who rely on SNAP benefits are still waiting for their November funds. The South Carolina Department of Social Services says it’s still working to process new federal ...
UPI

S.C. farmers to get $38M in Hurricane Helene recovery funds

Sept. 30 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it will give more than $38.3 million in congressionally mandated recovery aid to South Carolina farmers through a block grant ...
The Island Packet

SC closing restaurants for health violations used to be rare. That’s changing

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is responsible for restaurant inspections after taking over from the Department of Health and Environmental Control last year. LAYNE BAILEY In the year ...