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Farmers can complete 2017 census online through July

  June 21, 2018
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Farmers who have yet to complete their 2017 Census of Agriculture questionnaire may still do so online through the end of July.


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Agriculture Business, Legislative Issues, News
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Cattleman ships from southwest Va. to southern China

  June 14, 2018
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It’s a long trip from the mountains of Southwest Virginia to southern China, but it was a trip Smyth County cattleman Seth Umbarger was ready to take to help his family farm expand.


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Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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American cheese inventory sets record high

  June 14, 2018
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American cheese stocks totaled 1.35 billion pounds at the end of April, the second-highest total since 1917 and the highest April total ever, reported the American Farm Bureau Federation.


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Dairy, Food and Drink, News
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Secretariat bloodline fueled new Triple Crown winner

  June 14, 2018
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On June 9, a strapping chestnut colt named Justify sprang out of the starting gate in the Belmont Stakes and did not relinquish his lead, becoming the 13th Triple Crown winner in the competition’s 99-year history.


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News, Programs, Secretariat
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Farm Bureau supports science-based labeling bill

  June 14, 2018
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The nation’s largest agricultural organization has voiced support for legislation that would require science-based consumer product labeling.


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Agriculture Business, Food and Drink, News
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Celebratory week, beekeeper funding focuses on honeybee health

  June 7, 2018
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June 18-24 has been set aside as National Pollinator Week, and Gov. Ralph Northam has declared it Virginia Pollinator Week as well.


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Animals and Livestock, Bees, Honey, News
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Soggy fields causing problems for some Va. farmers

  June 7, 2018
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Virginia farmers are typically worried about lack of rainfall but after constant showers the last two weeks of May, many growers are hoping the tap is soon turned off.


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Agriculture Business, News
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Tour reveals an encouraging winter wheat crop

  June 7, 2018
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Participants in the Virginia portion of the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Wheat Tour were encouraged by what they saw on farms in the eastern part of the state.


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Crops, Meetings and Events, News, Wheat
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Minding meat temperature is key to safe grilling

  June 7, 2018
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Summer holidays, and most other days, are great times to cook and enjoy Virginia-grown foods outdoors—safely, with attention to meat temperatures, while grilling.


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Food and Drink, Food Safety, News
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Teacher’s garden nurtures knowledge, on Real Virginia

  May 31, 2018
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A carefully planned garden can yield much more than delicious produce.


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News, Real Virginia TV Program, Virginia Farm Bureau
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