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Stink bug research could bear fruit in a few years

March 31, 2016

About five years ago the brown marmorated stink bug migrated into Northern Virginia and began damaging the apple crop and other produce. New research is under way at Virginia Tech and a U.S. Department of Agriculture research center in Maryland to lure away the invasive pest by imitating the chemical pheromone it generates when eating.

Agriculture Business, Apples, Farm Practices

Spring picnic foods more affordable than last year

March 31, 2016

If you’re shopping for spring picnic supplies, expect to be pleasantly surprised. Lower retail prices for several foods included in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual spring picnic marketbasket survey resulted in a slight decrease for the overall cost.

Agriculture Business, Economy

Trade speakers touched on factors that can enhance, block exports

March 10, 2016

Speakers at the eighth annual Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade highlighted agreements that could boost agriculture and forestry exports and animal health issues that can hinder them.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Meetings and Events

Number of US and Va. farms dropped slightly in 2015

February 25, 2016

There were 2.07 million farms in the United States in 2015, 1 percent fewer than in 2014, according to the National Agriculture Statistics Service. Those farms occupied a total of 912 million acres of farmland, 1 million less than the year before.

Agriculture Business

Big data can make a big difference on farms

February 18, 2016

A recent study about precision agriculture showed that unused data equaled $8.1 billion in unrealized revenue for farmers.

Agriculture Business

Trade agreement to foster opportunities between Virginia and Cuba ports

January 28, 2016

The Virginia Port Authority earlier this year signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cuban National Port Authority to evaluate commercial opportunities between the Port of Virginia and Cuba’s newly opened Port of Mariel Special Development Project.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade

Indoor agriculture called ‘next major enhancement’ to US food supply

January 21, 2016

Vegetable Growers News in 2015 cited a white paper released at the third annual Indoor Ag-Con that outlined 15 existing commercial-scale rooftop greenhouses and vertical farms in the U.S.

Agriculture Business

Farm profits down as 2015 ends

December 17, 2015

America’s farmers probably will see lower profits this year, according to the latest forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. And Virginia farmers are likely to be among them.

Agriculture Business, Economy

Farmers need state-inspected scales to measure up

November 25, 2015

Virginia has maintained standards for equipment that businesses use to weigh and measure goods since 1661. When the state legislature convenes in January, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation will encourage lawmakers to keep the weights and measures program adequately funded.

Agriculture Business, Legislative Issues

Survey: Virginians’ Thanksgiving meal cost decreases for 2015

November 19, 2015

Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for less than $4.50 per person this year, according to an informal price survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

Agriculture Business, Economy

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