Q2 2026 SC RURAL LAND OUTLOOK
On July 1st the USDA revealed a new $500 million dollar initiative, the Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS), to bolster the U.S. fertilizer supply chain through long term investments in domestic fertilizer manufacturing facilities. This program offers a solution to a decades long issue of American farmers relying on volatile foreign suppliers vulnerable to global supply chain disruption. The announcement of FIELDS follows prior actions by the current administration to address surging fertilizer costs that “designated phosphate and potash as critical minerals, signed a USDA-Department of Justice Memorandum of Understanding to address anti-competitive practices affecting agricultural inputs, worked with federal partners to accelerate major domestic fertilizer manufacturing projects, and recently established a dedicated USDA Agricultural Economist position focused on fertilizer markets and agricultural inputs.” Support for overall national security is the main objective of these combined efforts. Lowering costs for farmers and consumers and revitalizing a crucial supply chain are two tangible goals that, if achieved, have the potential to directly impact the security of sustainable farming practices in the U.S.
A pending lawsuit against Greenville County for reversing the previous approval of a large subdivision in Piedmont has drawn renewed scrutiny on a past land use code. Development ordinance 3.1, which authorized the county planning commission to deny developments on land with no zoning if the project was not compatible with the surrounding area, was repealed in 2021due to a litany of lawsuits brought against the county by developers who argued the code was too vague. The current lawsuit mirrors a previous one lost by Greenville County in 2020 when ordinance 3.1 was still in effect. In that case, the court ruled that the planning commission lacked the legal authority to rescind its earlier approval of the development project and therefore violated the vested rights act. Some council and planning commission members are in favor of reconsidering the ordinance and a revised draft is currently under review. Initial feedback from county leaders indicates this version requires more precise language to address the ambiguity in the original edition.
UPSTATE SC LAND STATISTICS Q2 2026
HUFF CREEK TEAM STATISTICS Q2 2026
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