http://www.scfb.org/news.aspxThe latest headlines and articles from South Carolina Farm Bureau.A FREE social media training for South Carolina farmers and ag professionals will be held next Friday, January 27 at 3:00 p.m. the Hilton in Columbia. http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=92Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTFarm energy audits can generally identify energy savings between 10% and 35% of total energy use, which enables farmers to take more control of their energy use and increase their energy independence. http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=77Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTto commit their time, energy, money and best thinking if they want to stop the proliferation of federal regulations that threaten their businesses.http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=78Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack delivered a clear message to farmers and ranchers attending the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting. “Agriculture and rural America matter, and no group understands that better than the men and women who lead Farm Bureau,” Vilsack said.http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=79Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTyields for staple crops in the United States and globally in recent years seem to contradict fears that agriculture will be negatively affected by increasing climate temperatures.http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=80Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTProper planning is critical to ensure an estate will be passed down to future generations, and not the government. The current death tax exemption for 2012 is $5 million. While Congress is expected to extend the current exemption to 2013, Hesse warns that if this is not the case, it will be reduced to $1 million. Any amount over the death tax exemption is subject to a taxable amount of 55 percent of the asset’s present value.http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=81Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTConsumers should expect little relief in the price of a T-bone steak as cattle producers continue to decrease their herds because of soaring feed prices and a weak economy. http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=82Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTmaximizing the recreational value of their land, farmers and ranchers could reap an additional $20,000 per year without sowing a single seed.http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=83Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTAs global demand for U.S. agricultural products continues to grow, American farmers can expect to see an increasing number of opportunities in China and other Asian markets in 2012.http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=84Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTPeople are talking about food, and farmers and ranchers need to take the lead in the conversation.http://www.scfb.org/news.aspx?article_id=85Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT