In the wake of Hurricane Helene, USDA staff is available to assist when you are ready. USDA is working diligently to implement program flexibilities and waivers, to help streamline your recovery process. We are regularly reviewing our programs so please check in periodically with your local USDA office for updates.
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Our family wanted to take a moment to share how Hurricane Helene has impacted our farm and community in Ridge Spring, South Carolina. Yon Family Farms was established in 1996 when we moved to Ridge Spring – our primary products are Angus cattle, small grains, corn, sorghum, hay, pecans, and timber. We also operate a...
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster announced that South Carolina's September 28 request for an Expedited Major Presidential Disaster Declaration to provide federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Helene has been approved. The initial list of counties approved for...
September is harvest time for many South Carolina farmers, and Clemson Cooperative Extension Service experts say rain and wind from Hurricane Helene could pose problems for crops.
Cotton is one crop that will likely be affected. Michael Jones, Clemson Cooperative Extension Service cotton specialist housed at the Pee...
As flooding and power outages persist in the wake of Hurricane Helene, officials are urging agricultural producers and industry stakeholders to contact their specific county emergency management officials for guidance regarding the storm’s impacts. A list of county contacts can be found here.
Clemson University, South...
South Carolina officials have issued a temporary waiver of certain requirements for farm and companion animals being evacuated due to Tropical Storm Helene.
The action was requested by animal health officials in Florida and Georgia and comes after the National Hurricane Center put parts of Florida under a Hurricane...
The Palmetto Palate was back again for the 15th year to showcase the best in the South Carolina food scene. Mike Ellis, The Smiling Chef, was named the 2024 Top Chef by a panel of judges at the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s annual event on Thursday, July 18 at the South Carolina State Museum. Ellis was among...
Forty-four rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s 2024 Youth Leadership Conference at the Governor’s School for Agriculture at John de la Howe in McCormick.
Held from June 23 – 26, the conference enabled students to gain...
All of South Carolina has been upgraded to some level of drought as the effects of recent hot and dry conditions are being felt throughout the state.
The S.C. Drought Response Committee, during its meeting via conference call July 9, upgraded the drought designation for all 46 counties, which had previously been normal...
The South Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association Grain Elevator broke ground today on a multimillion-dollar expansion that will nearly double its grain storage capacity and add new office and warehouse space. The project is a partnership through the Growing Agribusiness Fund administered by the South Carolina...