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American Farm Bureau hails House passage of ‘Waters’ bill

May 14, 2015

The U.S. House of Representatives voted May 12 to overturn a rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that would redefine which bodies of water and farm activities are subject to EPA oversight.

Legislative Issues

Delegates who farm help educate their non-farming colleagues

May 14, 2015

Delegates who farm said that work affords them a unique understanding of legislation that stands to affect Virginia’s farmers and rural communities.

Legislative Issues

Armed with science-based facts, farmers set to stand up for biotechnology

May 7, 2015

The American Farm Bureau Federation is encouraging farmers across the country to speak out in favor of biotechnology through a just-launched advocacy campaign.

Legislative Issues

High school students apply ag coursework to cattle operation

April 30, 2015

Vocational agriculture classes are growing in popularity in many public school systems. Some Virginia high school ag programs have a greenhouse or give students the opportunity to raise small farm animals like goats. But only three in Virginia offer a chance to work with cattle on a real farm. One of those is the Giles County Land Lab.

Animals and Livestock, Livestock

2014 was another banner year for state’s aquaculture industry

April 30, 2015

Findings of the 2014 Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Crop Reporting Survey showed another banner year for shellfish aquaculture, with farmers selling $55.9 million in oysters and clams last year.

Animals and Livestock, Aquaculture

Surplus fruits, vegetables can become value-added foods

April 30, 2015

Homegrown Virginia wants area farmers’ ugly fruits and vegetables. The growth of the local food movement has seen more produce being harvested than can easily be sold. Homegrown Virginia is a contract packing service that specializes in creating value-added foods with local ingredients.

Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food

American Farm Bureau supports demise of federal estate tax

April 30, 2015

The nation’s largest agricultural organization is hoping the federal estate tax will draw its last breath this year.

Estate Tax, Legislative Issues

Graduates have good chance of putting ag degrees to work

April 16, 2015

Degrees in agriculture—as well as mining, teaching, medicine, physics and chemistry—are among the most desirable in the current job market, according to a recently released report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture Business, Economy

Virginia farm numbers down slightly from 2013

April 16, 2015

The number of farms in Virginia in 2014 is estimated at 45,900, down 100 from 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Farmland Preservation

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