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Farm exports ‘front and center’ as global market expands

March 14, 2013

U.S. farmers will need to pay more attention to overseas markets in the coming years, speakers at a recent agricultural trade conference said.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade

Panama Canal expansion has potential to increase Virginia ag trade

March 14, 2013

In an ever-expanding global economy, Virginia farmers stand to benefit from a current expansion of the Panama Canal.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade

USDA 10-year projections bode well for U.S. agriculture

March 7, 2013

Over the next decade, U.S. farmers are expected to provide food and grains to meet increasing global demand.

Agriculture Business, Economy

Aquaponic systems allow crop and fish production year-round

January 31, 2013

An aquaponic system combines traditional aquaculture with hydroponics in a symbiotic environment to grow crops, often greens or lettuce.

Agriculture Business, Crops, Farm Practices

Old MacDonald had a farm—and a tourist destination, and a side business

December 27, 2012

A report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this fall provides a detailed look at the varied business models being used by American farms.

Agriculture Business

After trade missions, Va. farm exports gaining foothold in Cuba

December 6, 2012

Todd Haymore, the state’s secretary of agriculture and forestry, led his sixth annual trade mission to Havana in November, and as a result Virginia has beefed up its apple and soybean exports to the country that for years banned trade with the United States.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade

Locally grown foods get their own logo in Bedford County

November 21, 2012

The booming local foods movement has gone even more local in Bedford County. Farmers and the county economic development office have begun using their own “Bedford Grown” logo to promote foods and farm products with a connection to the community between Lynchburg and Roanoke.

Agriculture Business, Economy, Locally Grown Food

Study: Economic impact of Va. poultry industry tops $8 billion

November 8, 2012

A study by the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association found the annual economic impact of Virginia’s poultry industry to be more than $8 billion.

Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Economy, Poultry

Virginians’ Thanksgiving meal costs drop 80 cents, survey finds

November 1, 2012

Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for a little more than $4.72 per person this year, according to an informal price survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

Agriculture Business, Economy

Farm production expenditures reach record high

October 18, 2012

U.S. farm production expenditures reached a record-high $318.7 billion in 2011, a 10.2 percent increase over 2010, according to the Farm Production Expenditures 2011 summary released in August by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Agriculture Business, Economy

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