Index of News Releases

May 14, 2003
Farmers Take Fieldtrip to Statehouse,
Seek Support for Family Farmers

More than 100 farmers from across the state met with lawmakers in Columbia Wednesday to ask for their support of the family farmer and to ask them not to balance the budget on the backs of farmers.

May 9, 2003
Facts About H-3555 Not Presented Accurately

By
David M. Winkles, Jr., President
To The Charleston Post and Courier
Friday, May 9, 2003

As an agricultural leader, who makes a living from farming, and who appreciates the quality, abundance and affordability of our nation’s food and fiber supply, I am troubled by the continued flow of misinformation when agricultural issues are discussed and reported.  The debate and news reports about H-3555 are no exception and I feel compelled to set the record straight with some of the facts.

April 4, 2003
Agricultural Facts Not Presented Accurately

By
David M. Winkles, Jr., President
Exclusively for The State Newspaper
Friday, April 4, 2003

The SC House of Representatives should be commended for passing H-3555, a bill that protects South Carolina farmers’ right to farm and at the same time protects local governments’ rights to Home Rule.

January 29, 2003
SCFB Celebrates Affordable Food with February 6 Events

On February 6, South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation (SCFB) members will call attention to the great deal Americans get for their food dollars.  America has the most affordable, safest, and most abundant food supply in the world.  The day is known as “Food Check-Out Day.”

January 20, 2003
Food Check-Out Day
Celebrates Affordable Food

Op-Ed by David Winkles, President
SC Farm Bureau Federation
February 6, 2003

(Editor’s note – you may print this at your convenience on or before Feb. 6) 

On February 6 many Americans will celebrate the abundance, affordability and safety of their domestically produced food supply during annual “Food Check-Out Day” activities.