Agriculture

Gettys Brannon, left, holds a red snapper on a fishing trip with Russ Tomlinson, on July 12, 2024, the one day that year they could fish for snapper. Tomlinson, president of Sportsman Boats, is holding an African pompano. (Photo provided by Gettys...

Spartanburg Community College's (SCC) Sustainable Agriculture Program has been recognized as the 2026 Outstanding Postsecondary Agriculture Program of the Year by the South Carolina Association of Agriculture Educators (SCAAE), honoring the...

Shareholder John D. Gray, Jr. of NAI Earle Furman represented Run Well Ranches, LLC, in the recent acquisition of 2,614 acres of legacy farmland in the Upstate of South Carolina His client of more than 20 years sold a cattle ranch in Texas, and...

The winners of the Cultivating Innovation in SC Agribusiness grant program were announced on April 2, 2026. The South Carolina Research Authority, the Wells Fargo Foundation, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, and the South Carolina...

JEB Wilson and his brother, Pete, farm on about 1,000 acres in Chester County. The farm features 400 acres of cotton, 100 acres of pumpkins, 30 acres of peaches, and an assortment of vegetables. The brothers sell to a produce company in Columbia...

Sunmed | Your CBD Store owners in South Carolina are calling on legislators to reject  H.3429, which proposes a ban on consumable hemp products. According to industry estimates, the proposed ban could lead to the closure of...

Today, Gov. Henry McMaster named chefs from Myrtle Beach, Greer, and Charleston to represent South Carolina as 2026 Chef Ambassadors. He was joined by Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism...

Henry and Marion Swink Co-Owners and Co-Presidents McCall Farms Brothers Henry and Marion Swink are the owners and co-presidents of McCall Farms, one of South Carolina’s largest agricultural producers. McCall Farms, based in Effingham, expanded...

In a step toward advancing sustainable agriculture, Clemson University launches pioneering research initiative to enhance water use efficiency and crop productivity across Southeastern U.S.

Syngenta announces acceleration of rollout of its nature-inspired, science-based biological solutions, responding to rising demand for sustainable, high-performance tools for farmers.

National nonprofit Impact Justice is awarded a $97,000 grant from Power:Ed to support Growing Justice, a pilot program to transform shipping containers into vertical farming behind bars.

Several entrepreneurs share $200,000 in funding for their agribusiness ventures through the SC Department of Agriculture's Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE).

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service partners with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture to award $4.1 million for 26 projects through the RFSI Program.

Agribusiness hit hard by Helene, but sector remains strong

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