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Tour reveals an encouraging winter wheat crop

June 7, 2018

Participants in the Virginia portion of the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Wheat Tour were encouraged by what they saw on farms in the eastern part of the state.

Crops, Meetings and Events, News, Wheat

Virginia winter wheat production forecast to be up 23 percent

May 17, 2018

Virginia farmers expect to harvest 11.7 million bushels of winter wheat during 2018, 23 percent more than a year ago, according to a recent yield survey.

Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Wheat

Wheat buyers, others will check out this year’s crop during tour

May 17, 2018

Millers, granary operators and traders will be inspecting the quality of Virginia-grown wheat May 30 and 31 as part of the annual mid-Atlantic wheat tour.

Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Wheat

Virginia wheat growers have new marketing option

May 10, 2018

Virginia wheat growers pride themselves on raising a top-quality crop, and now they have a new buyer.

Crops, News, Wheat

Winter wheat growers optimistic heading into harvest

April 12, 2018

As some Virginia grain farmers wait for good spring weather to plant their crops, winter wheat growers are just a few weeks from harvesting theirs.

Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Wheat

Farmers digging into winter planting season

November 9, 2017

Fall is harvest season for most Virginia crops, but it’s also planting season for some farmers, especially winter wheat growers.

Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Wheat

Wheat tour reveals improved quality and yield potential

June 8, 2017

Assessments of the state’s current wheat crop left participants in the second annual Virginia Wheat Tour optimistic last week.

Crops, Events, Meetings and Events, News, Wheat

Despite setbacks, small grains play important role on state’s farms

January 5, 2017

Virginia barley and winter wheat harvests have been on a downward trend for several years, and 2016 was an especially disappointing one for growers.

Agriculture Business, Barley, Crops, Economy, Grain, News, Wheat

Wheat, barley production down 33%, lowest since 2010

December 1, 2016

A cold, wet spring had a chilling effect on Virginia’s wheat and barley crops.

Agriculture Business, Barley, Crops, News, Wheat

New tour in Virginia may help expand production of soft wheat

May 27, 2016

Virginia wheat growers’ crops will be highlighted during a mid-Atlantic tour June 10. Industry stakeholders have conducted wheat quality tours in the Midwest for decades, but mid-Atlantic soft wheat tours are still in their infancy.

Crops, Meetings and Events, Wheat

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