SC Department of Agriculture

The FDA and SCDA report that batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula are still being found for sale across the U.S. The recently recalled formula has been linked to dozens of case of infant botulism.

South Carolina's agriculture chief plans to ask lawmakers for $75 million to help bring processing and packing facilities to the state so farmers don't have to send their products away. South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says expanding that capacity will help South Carolina's agriculture business keep growing. Weathers also was celebrating reaching his goal of more than $50 billion of economic impact for agriculture he made when he took office in 2004.

A South Carolina hemp farmer is suing several state agencies for violating his due process rights. The federal lawsuit alleges that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Department of Agriculture and Attorney General's office conspired to deny John Trenton Pendarvis due process after officials say he violated sections of the state's hemp farming program. After the Department of Agriculture discovered in 2019 that Pendarvis had grown hemp in unreported areas, law enforcement eventually destroyed the crop.