VDACS announces $540,000 in USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants
March 2, 2020
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services anticipates administering nearly $540,000 in funds for the development of specialty crops.…
No increase in Va. farm bankruptcy rates in spite of a 20% nationwide increase
February 25, 2020
Farm bankruptcies in 2019 increased nearly 20 percent nationwide, but there was no significant increase in the number of Chapter…
Better days for farmers anticipated
February 15, 2020
Following a bad 2019, agriculture experts are predicting farm crop prices to recover nicely in 2020.…
Local Farmers celebrate new clean water rule
February 7, 2020
Virginia farmers are celebrating a new clean water rule that brings clarity to the regulatory requirements and enforcement of the…
Corn, Soybeans, Cotton production up in Virginia
January 18, 2020
Virginia farmers produced more corn, soybean and cotton in 2019, according to the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service.…
Virginia farmers urged to follow safety rules around grain bins
January 11, 2020
RICHMOND—As the rate of national grain bin fatalities climbs, Virginia farmers are being urged to follow safety precautions. After 27…
Virginia farmers urged to follow safety rules around grain bins
January 11, 2020
RICHMOND—As the rate of national grain bin fatalities climbs, Virginia farmers are being urged to follow safety precautions. After 27…
Virginia corn and cotton production up, soybeans down
October 15, 2019
According to the October 2019 Virginia agriculture crop report from the National Agriculture Statistics Service, it is a mixed bag…
Virginia corn and cotton production up, soybeans down
October 15, 2019
According to the October 2019 Virginia agriculture crop report from the National Agriculture Statistics Service, it is a mixed bag…
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