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Rainy winter turns to soggy spring on state’s farms

  March 14, 2019
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It’s no secret it’s been a wet winter in Virginia. As of Feb. 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop progress report estimated 82 percent of the state’s topsoil had surplus moisture.


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Agriculture Business, News
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Controlled environment agriculture on the rise

  March 14, 2019
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Growing food indoors has been trending for several years, and some farmers are weighing the benefits of moving production indoors.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News
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Fifth Virginia Agritourism Conference to be held in Roanoke

  March 14, 2019
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The 2019 Virginia Agritourism Conference on April 3 and 4 will provide agritourism entrepreneurs with resources and ideas.


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Agriculture Business, Agritourism, Conferences, Meetings and Events, News
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Trade conference highlights winter of discontent, hope for spring

  March 7, 2019
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Speakers’ remarks evoked a mix of hope and frustration at the 11th annual Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade. The event was held March 5 in Richmond and drew more than 300 participants, including representatives from 15 foreign embassies.


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Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Crops, News, Soybeans
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Rapidly evolving industry attracts Virginia farmers to hemp summit

  March 7, 2019
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The second Industrial Hemp Summit took place Feb. 25 and 26, on the heels of the 2018 Farm Bill’s passage in December. That legislation lifted restrictions on growing hemp in the U.S.


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Agriculture Business, Conferences, Crops, Hemp, Meetings and Events, News
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Farmers ask for flexible livestock hauling regulations

  March 7, 2019
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Virginia farmers are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to consider the unique circumstances of transporting live animals over long distances, and amend regulations for farmers and other drivers hauling livestock.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Legislative Issues, Livestock, News
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Farm Bureau to help honor ag entrepreneur in Va. Women’s Monument

  March 7, 2019
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The state’s largest agricultural organization has made a significant donation to honor an ag entrepreneur in the Virginia Women’s Monument.


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Agriculture Business, News, Virginia Farm Bureau
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Extended trade talks leave soybeans in storage, growers in limbo

  February 28, 2019
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Virginia soybean growers already expect the 2018-2019 marketing season to be a bust. And as trade talks between China and the U.S. extend into spring, they’re worried that next year’s exports sales will slump as well.


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Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Crops, News, Soybeans
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U.S. farmers to mark National Ag Week in mid-March

  February 28, 2019
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U.S. agriculture will be celebrated during National Ag Week, March 10-16, with particular emphasis on National Ag Day, March 14.


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Agriculture Business, Meetings and Events, News
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Wet weather proved a mixed blessing for 2018 field crops

  February 21, 2019
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2018 was the wettest year on record for dozens of Virginia communities, especially in rural areas. And corn, peanut, soybean and tobacco crops all were affected by the extra moisture.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News
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