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2018 Farm Bill to benefit everyone—not just farmers

January 18, 2018

Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill is a top priority for many farmers, but representatives of America’s and Virginia’s largest farm organizations say everyone benefits from the bill.

Agriculture Business, News

Study finds personal values affect acceptance of food information

January 11, 2018

When it comes to the credibility of food news and information, truth is relative, according to new research from The Center for Food Integrity.

Agriculture Business, Food and Drink, News

Virginia farmers to join others in voting on national farm policies

December 28, 2017

Virginia representatives will join nearly 7,000 Farm Bureau members from across the nation in shaping policies important to farmers and ranchers Jan. 5-10 at the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Nashville.

Agriculture Business, Meetings and Events, News

New documentary offers ray of hope for future farming

December 28, 2017

The documentary Farming for America premiered in October and depicts a bleak picture of current agriculture, but it offers a ray of hope for future farming.

Agriculture Business, News

NAFTA exports are rising; so are ag community’s concerns

December 15, 2017

As talk of revisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement continue, concern from the U.S. agricultural community over a potential NAFTA withdrawal has intensified.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, News

It’s time for Virginia farmers to be counted

December 7, 2017

Virginia farmers have a special project awaiting them over the holidays. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has begun mailing the 2017 Census of Agriculture form to nearly 45,000 Virginia producers.

Agriculture Business, News

U.S. egg production recovers, prices returning to normal

December 7, 2017

Two years after one of the nation’s worst high-pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks decimated laying flocks, U.S. egg production has recovered, and prices seem to be returning to normal.

Agriculture Business, Eggs, News

Adaptability keeps U.S. agriculture viable, journalist tells farmers

November 28, 2017

Across the nation, farmers and ranchers have asked agricultural journalist Tyne Morgan “how long” until the industry’s next glory days of high commodity prices and supportive policy.

Agriculture Business, Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention 2017

Farming alliance supports documentary about GMOs

November 22, 2017

The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance believes the documentary, Food Evolution, may go a long way toward changing people’s minds about genetically modified organisms in agriculture.

Agriculture Business, Farm Practices, Health and Wellness, News

Despite slight increase, Virginians’ Thanksgiving meal still a bargain

November 16, 2017

Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for about $5.06 per person this year, according to an informal price survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Economy, News, Poultry

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