Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced farmer and rancher candidate nominations begin June 15 for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. The nomination period continues through Aug. 1. Elections take place this fall.

The salmonella outbreak across the country continues, and it’s causing restaurants to “hold the tomato” on their orders. The impact of that recall is even hitting local roadside stands.

Ken Rentiers, state director of U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in South Carolina, reminds South Carolina livestock producers they have until July 18 to enroll in the 2005-07 Livestock Compensation Program (LCP) and Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP).

McCall Farms Inc. is growing again. This time, an expansion will add 100,000 square feet to the business.