SCFB News
Peculiar Pig Eats Chef Marvin Ross Takes Home Top Honors at Palmetto Palate
The Palmetto Palate was back again for the 14th year to showcase the best in the South Carolina food scene. Marvin Ross of Peculiar Pig Eats was named the 2023 Top Chef by a panel of judges at the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s annual event on Thursday, July 20 at the South Carolina State Museum. Ross was...
South Carolina Farm Bureau Launches Land Trust
South Carolina Farm Bureau officially launched the SCFB Land Trust yesterday at an event in Lowrys. The Land Trust will focus on conserving working farmlands, ranches and forests.
“Farmers need options to protect their land and their legacy,” said Harry Ott, South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation President. “We formed...
Riley inducted into the South Carolina Dairy Hall of Fame
Dr. Joel C. Riley, DVM, was inducted into the South Carolina Dairy Hall of Fame on Thursday, May 25 for his major contributions to the dairy industry in South Carolina. The ceremony was held at Clemson University’s Madren Conference Center.
Dr. Riley earned a Bachelor of Science in dairy science from Clemson...
Get Connected SC: Better Internet for a Better South Carolina
The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff’s Broadband Office and the South Carolina Department of Administration’s (Admin) Digital Equity Office (SCDEO) have launched the Get Connected SC campaign designed to identify the areas of greatest Internet need in our state, invest in broadband infrastructure in those...
SCFB Hosts Inaugural Women's Communications Bootcamp
Last week, eight women from around the state took part in South Carolina Farm Bureau's inaugural Women's Communications Bootcamp. This intense three-day program offered female members the opportunity to enhance the skills they need to effectively communicate about agriculture and its importance to consumers, the media...
SCFB Surveys Statewide Wildlife Damage
Damage from wildlife has become a priority issue and a leading cause of crop loss for farmers across the Palmetto State. To help quantify the impact on farms, the SCFB Wildlife Advisory Committee developed a survey that was sent out to farmer members of South Carolina Farm Bureau.
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2023 AFBF YF&R Competitive Events Sponsors
We are excited to announce that the 2023 AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Competitive Events sponsors are Ford, Case IH, Stanley Black & Decker and American Agricultural Insurance Company. Farm Bureau thanks them for their continued support in recognizing our outstanding young farmers and ranchers.

The YF&R program...
SC Teacher Selected for the 2022 National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award
Lisa Durham, a kindergarten teacher at Westminster Elementary was selected as one of the 2022 National Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award winners. Seven teachers and a teaching team were honored as this year’s recipients.
The National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO), U.S. Department...
Annual Industry Study Underscores the Vital Role Food & Ag Sectors Play In Feeding South Carolina’s Economy
Today, 30 food and agriculture groups released the sixth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic analysis revealing how these sectors influence the local and broader United States economies. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s study highlights how the industries remained...