Agriculture

Amy Goodyear, a biology teacher at Heritage High School in Leesburg, has been named the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2024 Teacher of the Year.

Franklin County agriculture teacher Morgan Washburn is among 15 women from across the U.S. who were selected to participate in the American Farm Bureau Women’s Communications Spring Boot Camp.

In its fifth consecutive year of decline, the U.S. cattle inventory reached its lowest level since 1951.

Six sisters who owned two land tracts on the Northern Neck decided to harvest timber on one site to fund improvements at the homesite. Their grandfather’s land had been owned by the family since 1893.

According to the recently released 2022 Census of Agriculture data, Virginia is trending with the nation in terms of fewer farms and less farm acreage than in 2017, when the previous census was conducted.

The global connectedness of agricultural trade means international disruptions eventually affect farmers, and the U.S. economy in general.

U.S. cattle inventory is the smallest in 73 years. Contraction in the market will likely continue into 2025, with potentially record cattle and beef prices this year and next.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s an ag superhero! The State Fair of Virginia is encouraging individuals to nominate Virginia’s agricultural stars for its 2024 Ag Superhero Trading Cards.

While summer farmers markets boast peak-season produce, many Virginia markets offer local foods and artisan products year-round.

American Farm Bureau Federation has joined a national coalition in support of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act—amplifying the voices of millions of rural Americans who rely on access to AM radio and its “unparalleled” services.