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Record soybean crop like winning the Super Bowl

  November 16, 2017
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This year’s Virginia soybean harvest is expected to break a record.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Soybeans
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Lee County school prepares vets to serve in rural areas

  November 16, 2017
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The DeBusk Veterinary Teaching Center in Lee County is helping bridge the gap between farmers and large animal veterinarians in rural areas.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, News
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New surveys reveal consumers still confused about GMOs

  November 9, 2017
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Two new surveys found the average shopper is clueless about genetically modified organisms and foods that are labeled as GMOs.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News
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Some Virginia Christmas tree farmers expect shortages

  November 9, 2017
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Demand for fresh-cut Virginia Christmas trees continues to increase, and some growers are coming up short.


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Agriculture Business, Christmas Trees, Crops, News
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Farmers digging into winter planting season

  November 9, 2017
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Fall is harvest season for most Virginia crops, but it’s also planting season for some farmers, especially winter wheat growers.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Wheat
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Cabbage still in season in Virginia

  November 9, 2017
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Cabbage was once a mainstay of Carroll County farmers. Local growers say 25 years ago 5 percent of the nation’s cabbage supply came from this mountainous region. Today, 78 percent of the nation’s cabbage is grown in five other states, but some Carroll County growers still make a profit harvesting it each year through the end of November.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Vegetables
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Beef sticks newest niche for grass-fed farm

  October 31, 2017
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Grass-fed beef sticks are the newest niche for Grayson Natural Farms in Grayson County.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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Large cattle operation credits success to teamwork

  October 31, 2017
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Clay Jackson likes to describe his beef cattle operation as a large family farm.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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Family raising quality bulls for more than 70 years

  October 31, 2017
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On a sweltering June day, 10-year-old Audrey Bennett was busy in Knoll Crest Farm’s air-conditioned office. She answered phones and ran errands and would later help move rocks.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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Incredible spate of disasters place U.S. farmers under daunting recoveries

  October 19, 2017
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Three hurricanes and a rash of wildfires this fall have left U.S. farmers and ranchers assessing damages and figuring out how to resume business operations. As with other industries, the recovery might take a while.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Crops, News
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