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Yesterday at 6:00 AM  High crop prices entice farmers to expand planting into old golf courses, wildlife preserves

Monday, May 20, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is spending time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Organic industry's political clout grows on Capitol Hill as consumers demand organic foods

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Farmers and growers in South Carolina are slated to get some instruction on the state's labor rules and regulations.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Strawberry farmers in northern South Carolina are worried about the cold.

Monday, March 25, 2013  California farmers team up to build bio-refinery that will convert sugar beets to ethanol

Friday, March 22, 2013  People with a skill at their grill have a chance to show off.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Spring may have officially started at 7:02 a.m. Wednesday, but Mother Nature did not get the memo.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  As organic foods become more popular, some wonder if they are really better for you or if it's all hype. And the question remains: Just what makes a food organic anyway?

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Tree farmers and foresters spending Wednesday morning at the Statehouse. The tree enthusiasts hoping that lawmakers will get deeply rooted about the future of trees across the Palmetto State.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Teams are invited to sign up for the South Carolina Department of Agriculture's Smokin' at the Market Commissioners Cup BBQ Cook Off.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  The South Carolina Army National Guard agricultural team in Afghanistan has built teaching centers and reached out to help more than 300 farmers during its yearlong deployment.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The S.C. Department of Agriculture is asking legislators for $14.4 million to own a bigger share of the State Farmers Market.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley and her family have bid a tearful farewell to her husband Michael as he leaves with a South Carolina National Guard unit for a month of training and then deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The State Farmers Market is giving the community a way to recycle Christmas trees.