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How sweet it is! First Virginia-grown sweet corn hits the stands

June 30, 2016

Cullipher Farm in Virginia Beach has harvested its first sweet corn of the year to sell at the farm’s stand in Pungo. Kim Cullipher said her family has 35 acres planted in sweet corn this year.

Corn, Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food

Ag groups voice support for bill to standardize GMO labeling

February 25, 2016

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation is joining the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Corn Growers Association in supporting a new bill that would streamline biotechnology labeling laws.

Corn, Legislative Issues

Virginia corn yields were good in 2015, though acreage was down

January 21, 2016

Virginia corn growers had good weather and great yields in 2015, according to the latest crop production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In fact many Virginia growers did better than their counterparts in the Midwest.

Corn

Popcorn among Virginia’s more unusual crops

September 24, 2015

Harvest activities are escalating, and along with the traditional corn, soybeans, peanuts and cotton, a few Virginia farmers are bringing in slightly more unusual crops.

Corn, Crops

Virginia among states expecting record corn yields

September 17, 2015

Virginia is one of nine states projected to have record-breaking corn yields for 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture Business, Corn

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