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September’s kickoff of football season coincides with the celebration of America’s favorite game day protein.

For the first time in history, the national average price for fresh beef moved above $8 per pound. Despite record prices and demand at the grocery store, cattle farmers still are vulnerable to market forces.

“Where Homegrown Happens” is more than a theme for 2024’s State Fair of Virginia. It’s also a calling. 

It’s now peak apple season in Virginia, and consumers can start enjoying a sweet selection of locally grown options following an abnormally dry summer.  

Explore “Where Home Grown Happens” at the State Fair, returning Sept. 27-Oct. 6.

Some of the nation’s most essential workers learn the perils of their profession by accident.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2022 Watersheds report, providing insights into farm operations based on watershed boundaries.

Some Virginia farmers are revisiting their roots and growing produce specific to their native countries.

Advertising in the 1950s promoted doctor recommendations for cigarette brands. But sentiments changed. Now smoking is at an all-time low, linked to numerous negative health outcomes.

The 2021 law banning the use of hand-held communications devices while driving on Virginia’s roadways was a good start toward altering motorist behavior and reducing distracted driving crashes.