Agriculture

Farming can be a dangerous job, but there’s one hazard farmers may not have on their radar: railroad crossings.

October is Virginia Wine Month, and wineries and vineyards across the state are open for business.

As you visit pumpkin patches, traverse corn mazes or enjoy a glass of locally made wine, beer or cider, consider the farmers who help make these fall festivities possible. Find out more about Virginia agriculture with a snapshot from the U.S. Census of Agriculture.

Uncertainty in the tobacco market has forced Virginia growers to look at alternative crops. Some are taking advantage of the ability to grow hemp commercially, while others are growing alternative crops.

When temperatures start to cool, home décor heats up—often using Virginia-grown products like chrysanthemums, cornstalks, pumpkins and gourds.

They’ve been in use for more than two decades, but confusion still surrounds genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Find out what is—and is not—a GMO crop.

Fortunately for hungry tomato lovers, fresh-market tomatoes are a multi-million-dollar business in Virginia. 

The average American is three generations removed from the farm, and that’s creating a problem on Virginia’s roadways.

Orchids are now the top-selling potted flower in the U.S.

Farmers want motorists to exercise caution when they see them driving farm equipment on back roads and busy highways.