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Pay attention to safety when operating ATVs

Landowners who feel connected to the great outdoors on their all-terrain vehicles should keep some critical safety tips in mind.



Reaching for the sky: Virginia’s majestic trees inspire awe

Across the commonwealth, awe-inspiring giants tower over the land, creating serene spaces to contemplate nature—giants like the stately American beech tree in New Kent County.



Save on your spring break stay at select hotels

Virginia Farm Bureau members can save up to 20% off best available rates at Choice and Wyndham hotels.



Don’t miss riveting rodeos at The Meadow Event Park

April is brimming with barrel racing, bull and bronc riding, and other lively shows.



Longtime supporter of agriculture and forestry honored by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation

Former Sen. Frank M. Ruff Jr. was honored with the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. The award was presented to Ruff during a private event with his family on March 26.



Watch out for slow-moving farm equipment on roadways this spring

As Virginia farmers plant their crops this spring, motorists should keep an eye out for slow-moving farm equipment on public roads—it could save a life.



Virginia ag census data reveals overall drop in producers, with increasing numbers of Hispanic farmers

Though the overall number of agricultural producers in Virginia has dropped in recent years, Latino and Hispanic farmers represent a growing demographic in statewide agriculture.



Emergence of cool-season crop signals spring

Perhaps this season’s early emergence of asparagus spears is a springtime reward for Virginians who endured a dreary, wet winter.



2022 Census of Agriculture reports Virginia’s top producing counties

Virginia farmers earned $5.5 billion from the sale of all agricultural products sold in 2022, and over half of that income was generated in the top 10 ag counties across the state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture.



Spot and smash: Residents urged to report and destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses

Cleverly camouflaged as clumps of mud, spotted lanternfly egg masses easily go undetected. State organizations are asking residents to pay attention, and report and destroy egg masses before they hatch this spring.



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