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Access to farmland is a 2023 Farm Bill priority for aspiring farmers

Prohibitive costs, encroaching development and sluggish bureaucratic processes lead to land-access barriers for young, beginning and underrepresented farmers.



Dog detectives: Researchers training local canines to sniff out spotted lanternflies

Virginia Tech researchers are recruiting dogs and their owners to help stop the spread of the destructive spotted lanternfly.

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Commodity exports from Va.’s largest industry reach record high

Virginia agriculture and forestry exports reached a record high value of $5.1 billion in 2022, according to recently released data from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.



Survey finds many Americans believe farm bill passage is a matter of national security

Americans haven’t forgotten the days of empty grocery store shelves, and a majority recognize the necessity of reauthorizing the 2023 Farm Bill, according to a recent poll from the American Farm Bureau Federation. 



Innovations bringing farm favorites to market early in the season

It may only be early spring, but some seasonal favorite foods are already showing up at local farm markets.



Success of value-added grant program linked to VA FAIRS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant program marked two decades of operation last year, and part of its success is attributed to its partnership with the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainability.



All motorists play a role in work zone safety

Though April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Virginia’s transportation workers rely on driver attentiveness year-round.



Earn some extra dough by leasing land to Vogue Towers

Virginia Farm Bureau members can now get paid for leasing land to Vogue Towers to install a wireless communication tower.



Demand for seasonal asparagus remains high

April means asparagus—one of the spring’s most venerable vegetables—has arrived. 



Distracted driving month reminds drivers to pay attention

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and estimates show that U.S. roadways are more dangerous than ever.



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