Agriculture

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

Grain bin fatalities continue to be a concern in rural America, and Hanover County farmers are working to prevent similar tragedies in their community.

The rollout of a new vaccine is a pretty sweet deal for honeybees, plus the flora and crops they pollinate.

After waiting for years, some rural Virginians are finally getting high-speed internet—a critical tool for farmers who need to communicate with customers and access global markets.

As the winter turns to spring, thousands of Virginia wool sheep will get their annual “haircut.”

A tree was planted 15 years ago. Today it was harvested. Tomorrow it will be processed into essential fiber, wood products and electricity, and next year another tree will be replanted in its place.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $2.7 billion investment to help 64 electric cooperatives expand, modernize and secure the nation’s rural electric grid includes $177 million for three Virginia cooperatives.

A new, free digital tool can give local leaders access to the information they need to make wise decisions regarding land use and development throughout Virginia.

Rural Virginia residents face some of the same crime problems as people in cities and suburbs, and preventing theft can be a challenge in the country.

In a rapidly urbanizing area of Central Virginia, one dairy-farming family is taking the opportunity to tell their agriculture story and connect with consumers directly, by appealing to their palates.