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Catherine Harris has been named South Carolina’s new deputy state veterinarian by Clemson Livestock Poultry Health. (Photo/Clemson University)
May 27, 2026

Clemson names new South Carolina deputy veterinarian

Clemson Livestock Poultry Health named Catherine Harris as South Carolina’s new deputy state veterinarian.

Premium Peanut celebrated the opening of a new peanut shelling facility in Santee, the state's first peanut shelling operation. (Photo/Ross Norton)
May 6, 2026

Premium Peanut opens Santee shelling facility

Premium Peanut opens a new shelling facility in Santee, boosting capacity, creating jobs and supporting South Carolina’s growing agribusiness sector.

Clemson researchers are developing next-generation cotton designed to reduce environmental impact and improve performance. (Photo/Clemson University)
May 1, 2026

Clemson wins $11M Bezos grant for sustainable cotton research

Clemson University secures $11M Bezos Earth Fund grant to develop sustainable cotton using gene editing, reducing water use and chemical inputs.

The 58-acre Newground farm on Wadmalaw Island is now permanently protected through a conservation easement led by Lowcountry Land Trust. (Photo/Natalie Olson)
Apr 15, 2026

Newground farm protected on Wadmalaw Island

Lowcountry Land Trust protects 58-acre Newground farm on Wadmalaw Island, preserving farmland and supporting conservation efforts.

Twenty-one South Carolina agribusinesses have been selected for a grant program aimed at accelerating growth and innovation. (Photo/SCRA)
Apr 3, 2026

SC agribusiness grant backs 21 companies statewide

South Carolina agribusiness grant program supports 21 companies with funding tools and training to boost growth innovation and rural economies.

Signature Foods USA is opening its first South Carolina manufacturing facility in Powders-ville, bringing more than 200 jobs to Anderson County where workers will make dips and spreads. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Apr 3, 2026

Signature Foods USA invests $11.5M in Anderson County

Signature Foods USA invests $11.5 million in Anderson County to open its first South Caro-lina facility, creating 202 jobs in Powdersville.

Collum’s Lumber Products in Allendale has been named South Carolina’s 2026 Agribusiness of the Year for its leadership in forestry and manufacturing. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Mar 19, 2026

Collum’s Lumber named SC agribusiness of the year

Collum’s Lumber Products named South Carolina Agribusiness of the Year, highlighting forestry leadership, sustainability and economic impact.

The new and only school of veterinary medicine is rising from the ground at the edge of the Clemson Forest near the school’s equine program. (Photo/Ross Norton)
Mar 17, 2026

Darla Moore funds veterinary scholarships at Clemson’s new vet college

Darla Moore funds full scholarships for six students at Clemson’s new College of Veterinary Medicine, targeting rural South Carolina communities.

Brittney and Matt Miller hold a pair of quail raised at Manchester Farms in Columbia, a family-owned operation and the largest quail producer in the United States. (Photo/Forrest Clonts)
Mar 17, 2026

Manchester Farms grows into largest US quail producer

Manchester Farms in Columbia, founded in 1974, has grown into the nation’s largest quail producer, supplying restaurants and retailers across the U.S.

Boeing has donated $1 million to the Lowcountry Land Trust to support development of the Angel Oak Preserve, a planned 44-acre park and living museum centered around the historic Angel Oak near Charleston. (Photo/Lowcountry Land Trust)
Mar 11, 2026

Boeing donates $1M to Lowcountry Land Trust’s Angel Oak Preserve

Boeing donates $1 million to the Lowcountry Land Trust’s Angel Oak Preserve project, helping fund a 44-acre park and living museum near Charleston.

The Holmes Tract on Johns Island, a six-acre property with wetlands flowing into Bohicket Creek, has been permanently protected by Lowcountry Land Trust. (Photo/Hunter Allen)
Mar 5, 2026

Lowcountry Land Trust protects Johns Island tract

Lowcountry Land Trust permanently protects a six-acre Johns Island tract along Bohicket Creek, strengthening a 96-acre conservation corridor.

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Jan 27, 2026

JGB Brothers to invest $7M, create 40 jobs in Bamberg County

JGB Brothers will invest $7 million to open a food fiber manufacturing facility in Bamberg County, creating 40 jobs and expanding South Carolina agribusiness.