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Consumers, farmers stand to benefit from 2018 Farm Bill

  July 12, 2018
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Progress on the upcoming farm bill is critical to both farmers and food assistance program participants.


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Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News
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2018 Farm Bill advances with Senate vote

  July 9, 2018
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The newest federal farm bill is closer to becoming reality following a bipartisan vote on June 28 that approved the Senate version.


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Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News
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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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Keep hope alive: farmers optimistic about farm bill

  May 30, 2018
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Farmers are disappointed in the House’s defeat of the 2018 Farm Bill, but are optimistic that there will be a farm bill before the end of the year.


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Agriculture Business, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News
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Farmers and food banks reaping rewards from tax credit

  May 10, 2018
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Virginia farmers and food banks alike are reaping the benefits of the Food Crops Donation Tax Credit, which makes fresh, nutritious food available to residents served by seven regional food banks.


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Agriculture Business, Economy, Legislative Issues, News
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Tobacco growers consider implications of FDA nicotine proposal

  May 3, 2018
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As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration takes public comment on a proposed nicotine standard for combustible tobacco products, Virginia tobacco growers are considering the future of their industry.


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Crops, Health and Wellness, Legislative Issues, News, Tobacco
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Bill allows farmers to tap into industrial hemp market

  May 3, 2018
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The American Farm Bureau Federation is backing a measure that would allow U.S farmers to tap into the hemp market—a potentially sizeable market for ingredients derived from industrial hemp.


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Crops, Hemp, Legislative Issues, News
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Environment-friendly projects may be eligible for assistance

  April 27, 2018
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Virginia’s soil and water conservation districts historically have helped farmers implement conservation practices, but now they are helping homeowners as well.


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Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, Legislative Issues, News
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State’s largest farm group looking forward to working with new ag commissioner

  April 12, 2018
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Dr. Jewel Bronaugh was named Virginia’s 16th commissioner of agriculture by Gov. Ralph S. Northam on April 9.


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Agriculture Business, Legislative Issues, News
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Farmers seeking flexibility when transporting livestock

  April 12, 2018
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Farmers hauling livestock should not be subject to the same laws as truckers transporting boxes of toilet paper.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Legislative Issues, News
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