Changes are coming in the way farmers grow, pack, hold and distribute ready-to-eat produce, and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering producers the opportunity for a free, on-farm readiness review.

Hundreds of farmers have been helped by the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainabilitysince it was formed in 2004. Its creation was spearheaded by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

Virginia Farm Bureau’s most recent member magazine shares a couple of farm success stories facilitated by a Farm Bureau affiliate organization.

Our favorite farm stories have happy endings!

Hard cider is the fastest-growing segment of the alcoholic beverage industry, which is good news for Virginia apple growers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking for the public’s input on labeling non-dairy foods as milk.

Summer may be coming to an end, but fresh, Virginia-grown produce is still available.

Individual registration closes at midnight on Sept. 7 for many competitions at this year’s State Fair of Virginia.

Virginia’s dairy farmers are in a world of hurt, but a new Dairy Revenue Protection insurance policy will provide some measure of relief.

Every $1 of U.S. dairy products exported to Mexico generates $2.50 of economic activity in the U.S., according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council.