Farmers need high-speed Internet access

From HUGH WEATHERS, S.C. Commissioner of Agriculture Posted: Monday, August 22, 2011   Farmers need high-speed Internet access   A lot goes into keeping South Carolina agriculture strong.   That's a rather obvious statement when talking about farming, but I am not simply referring to the cost of seed and fertilizer, or hay and grain, or fuel and repair parts. I am talking about the amount of information that has to be processed monthly, weekly, daily or even hourly, such as price changes, weather forecasts, or legislative and regulatory updates.   Any farmer nowadays will tell you that critical information such as I have...