When I think about the creation story, my mind goes straight to the first Bible my parents gave me as a small child, which was filled with more colorful pictures than words. I can still vividly see the cartoon images of the heavens and the earth, covered with newly created plants, flowers and animals, along with Adam...
Peak harvest season is upon us and we want to make sure you are road ready.
SC Department of Transportation offers bulk tag permits that authorize hauling up to 90,000 pounds. Without this permit, loads must comply with standard, lower weight limits.
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South Carolina Ag in the Classroom officially launched its new mobile Ag Learning Lab yesterday at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Seneca. The new lab was made possible in part by a generous award of $50,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation. The foundation also awarded an additional $20,000 in scholarships to help Title...
The Palmetto Palate was back again for the 16th year to showcase the best in the South Carolina food scene. Marvin Ross of Peculiar Pig, was named the 2025 Top Chef by a panel of judges at the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s annual event on Thursday, July 17 at the South Carolina State Museum. Ross was among...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events in 2023 and/or 2024. Secretary Rollins...
This idea, born from our grassroots, might’ve seemed only a dream a few years ago. But since the official launch in June of 2023, the South Carolina Farm Bureau Land Trust has brought that idea and dream to life.
The SCFB Land Trust was established to assist the state’s farmers, forestland owners and ranchers to...
South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation members attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, January 24-29. State award winners, committee members and voting delegates took part in sessions about technology, market outlooks, farm bill, leadership and the future of farming...
In 1880, Theodosia Abel and Joseph Wilson were to be wed. Her father gave them what is now known as Cotton Hills Farm for their wedding gift. Situated about an hour south of Charlotte in Lowrys, Cotton Hills has grown over the generations and now JEB Wilson along with his brother Pete and dad Jeff run the farm.
“Cotton...
Nearly 600 South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation members from across the state gathered in Myrtle Beach December 5 – 7 to honor grassroots traditions, celebrate the accomplishments of volunteers and to set the organization’s direction for the next year at the 81st Annual Meeting.
Governor Henry McMaster addressed...
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Rule.
This preliminary injunction provides relief for all businesses who have...