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Mexican trade tariffs hurting Va. dairymen’s bottom line

  August 23, 2018
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Every $1 of U.S. dairy products exported to Mexico generates $2.50 of economic activity in the U.S., according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council.


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Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Animals and Livestock, Dairy, News
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Virginia is losing dairy farms at an alarming rate

  July 26, 2018
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The state’s dairy farms are leaving the industry at an alarming rate.


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Animals and Livestock, Dairy, News
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Patriotic picnic will cost less this year

  June 28, 2018
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This year’s Fourth of July cookout will cost slightly less than last year, according to a survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Economy, Food and Drink, Livestock, News, Poultry
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Mid-Atlantic milking show will be part of 2018 State Fair

  June 21, 2018
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The State Fair of Virginia has been chosen to host the American Milking Devon Mid-Atlantic Regional Show in conjunction with its Dairy Cattle Show Sept. 28-30.


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Animals and Livestock, Livestock, Meetings and Events, News, State Fair of Virginia
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VSU to hold Fish School, Quickbooks sessions

  June 21, 2018
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Virginia State University’s Aquaculture Program will hold its annual Fish School from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 9 and 10 at the university’s Randolph Farm Pavilion near Petersburg.


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Animals and Livestock, Aquaculture, Events, Meetings and Events, 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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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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Farmer teaches about agriculture, one chick at a time

  May 3, 2018
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Farmer Chris Allen has hatched a plan to teach county students about chickens.


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Animals and Livestock, Meetings and Events, News, Poultry, Programs, Women's Program
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Farmers’ share of food dollar reaches historic low

  April 26, 2018
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The American farmer’s share of the food dollar has reached historic lows.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Crops, Economy, News
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State agriculture secretary meets with aquaculture producers

  April 23, 2018
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As state legislators worked to reel in a viable state budget, Virginia’s secretary of agriculture and forestry received industry updates from aquaculture professionals.


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Animals and Livestock, Aquaculture, Meetings and Events, News
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