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Twenty-seven rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) 2018 Youth Leadership Conference in Columbia, SC.

Today’s consumers have a desire to learn about where their food comes from. 95% of U.S. households have dairy products in their refrigerators making dairy production a hot topic. As a Farm Bureau member, here are a few talking points you can use to discuss dairy farming with consumers.

• Organic vs. Conventional: All...

We are coming up on an exciting time for Farm Bureau when you gather as members to begin the policy development process with your local county Farm Bureau. This is a tradition many of you have been carrying on for a century now, and we can all be proud of our active grassroots heritage. Our strength comes from our...

Columbia, SC – Scott Hall and the crew of Bone-In Barbeque, was named the 2018 Top Chef by a panel of judges at the South Carolina Farm Bureau (SCFB) Federation’s annual Palmetto Palate. The event took place Thursday at the South Carolina State Museum. Hall was among ten local chefs and restaurants participating in the...

July 2018 Updates from County Farm Bureau chapters around the state.

Forty-nine educators from across South Carolina recently learned how to bring agriculture into their classrooms. The South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation (SCFB) hosted its annual Ag in the Classroom Summer Teacher Institute June 18-22 in Florence, S.C., where teachers of grades pre-K through 8th grade in public and private schools learned the importance of family farms and farmers and how to teach agricultural lessons to their students.

It only took one unpleasant experience speaking with individuals at a casual dinner party to realize I needed to make a change in the way I approached socially and emotionally charged topics related to agriculture.

Initially, the conversation was amicable, with thoughts and ideas freely exchanged. But, when I...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2018– “I am very disappointed that the House did not pass the 2018 Farm Bill today. This legislation is an important safety net for farmers.

As was evidenced during the flood in 2015, the crop insurance we have is not enough, and if we remove that safety net altogether and were to have...

The House passed S. 1190, a Joint Resolution directing DHEC to focus their resources on high and significant hazard dams. The General Assembly adjourned sine die for the 2017-2018 Legislative session, but they'll return on in late May and mid-June to continue working on the budget, any legislation affecting V.C. Summer Nuclear units, any conference committees, and other matters.

We all know the saying, April Showers Bring May Flowers, and while some of us have experienced a colder, rainier April than others, warmer weather is on the way! Spring is arriving and one of my favorite signs of this season of growing is the beautiful blooming flowers that can be found in window boxes, sidewalk...