The past 12 months have been largely profitable for South Carolina farmers, but challenges — beyond the regular ones of bad weather, invasive pests and blight from disease — are on the horizon. That makes the coming year far more uncertain in an already unpredictable industry.Clemson University can’t change economic uncertainty in the agriculture industry any more than it can alter the weather patterns that affect farmers’ crops. But university researchers are developing new technologies that can help. Research that is designed to improve farm profits when times are good, reduce losses when times are bad and help them plan.
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