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Orange County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

November 30, 2017

Beef producer Thomas E. Graves of Orange was elected Nov. 30 to a fourth three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

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Henry County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

November 30, 2017

Beef cattle and hay producer Gordon R. Metz of Martinsville was elected Nov. 30 to an 11th three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

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Tazewell County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

November 30, 2017

Tazewell County cattle producer Emily Fisher Edmondson of Chilhowie was elected Nov. 30 to a fourth three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

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Farm Bureau honors three agriculture leaders for their service

November 30, 2017

Three leading members of Virginia’s agriculture community were honored Nov. 29 with Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s 2017 Distinguished Service Awards during the VFBF Annual Convention in Williamsburg.

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Four county Farm Bureaus recognized for excellence of local programs

November 30, 2017

Farm Bureaus in the counties of Bedford, Craig, King William and Patrick were recognized Nov. 29 by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation for their work in educating the public and promoting agriculture and Farm Bureau.

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Smyth County farmers honored for achievements

November 29, 2017

Justin and Lori McClellan of Smyth County have been named winners of the 2017 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Achievement Award.

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Health insurance reform remains a top priority for rural Virginia

November 29, 2017

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation finished 2017 in good shape, said Wayne F. Pryor, VFBF president. But even as the organization celebrated reaching a membership milestone and holding a successful state fair, Pryor warned that dark clouds are on the horizon for rural Virginians.

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Lee County Extension agent wins Young Farmers Discussion Meet

November 29, 2017

Amy Fannon, a Virginia Cooperative Extension agriculture and natural resources agent and unit coordinator in Lee County, took top honors Nov. 28 in the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Young Farmers Discussion Meet.

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Young Farmers honor Virginia Farm Bureau executive with Warren Beach Award

November 29, 2017

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Committee recognized Martha Moore with their 2017 Warren Beach Award for her outstanding contributions to the VFBF Young Farmers Program.

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Farm Bureau convention will draw state’s producers to Williamsburg

November 15, 2017

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention is the state’s largest gathering of farmers and agriculture professionals, with up to 800 attendees each year.

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