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Virginia Farm Bureau News & Features is your place for news and information from around Virginia. From gardening tips and recipes to politics and events, stay up to date with what matters to Virginians.

Take the edge off chilly weather with a pot of chili

January 3, 2018

Chilly temperatures in the heart of the winter call for a hearty dish like chili.

Food and Drink, Recipes

Insider information draws visitors to Secretariat tours

January 3, 2018

“Awwwwwww,” 22 tour participants collectively exhaled after learning that Christopher Chenery never got to see Secretariat win the Triple Crown.

Meadow Event Park, Meetings and Events, News, Programs, Secretariat

Explore what’s going on at Farm Bureau and on farms in Virginia

January 3, 2018

It’s a new year, and farmers all over the state are taking part in the U.S. Census of Agriculture, conducted every five years. On Real Virginia, Virginia Farm Bureau’s weekly television program, you can find out how the census benefits all Americans.

News, Real Virginia TV Program, Virginia Farm Bureau

Your membership means savings on John Deere products

January 3, 2018

Whether you farm on a large scale or you like to keep your residential lot looking great, you can receive valuable John Deere discounts just for being a Virginia Farm Bureau member.

Membership, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

Prepare now to attract butterflies, hummingbirds to spring garden

January 3, 2018

It may be cold or dreary now, but in a few months gardens all over Virginia will be bright and lively again—and hopefully full of butterflies and hummingbirds. By establishing specific plants, you can create a garden space that’s attractive to both creatures.

Gardening

Virginia AITC picks pollinator book as its 2018 Book of the Year

December 28, 2017

Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom’s annual Agriculture Literacy Week will take place March 5-9; and Virginia AITC has selected These Bees Count, a children’s book by Alison Formento, as its 2018 Book of the Year.

Agriculture in the Classroom, Bees, Honey, News, Programs

Virginia farmers to join others in voting on national farm policies

December 28, 2017

Virginia representatives will join nearly 7,000 Farm Bureau members from across the nation in shaping policies important to farmers and ranchers Jan. 5-10 at the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Nashville.

Agriculture Business, Meetings and Events, News

Consider farmscaping with flowers to control garden pests

December 28, 2017

If you’re already planning next year’s vegetable garden, consider farmscaping with flowers to help control harmful insects.

Crops, Farm Practices, Gardening

New documentary offers ray of hope for future farming

December 28, 2017

The documentary Farming for America premiered in October and depicts a bleak picture of current agriculture, but it offers a ray of hope for future farming.

Agriculture Business, News

Virginia farmers will help shape national Farm Bureau policies

December 21, 2017

Seven voting delegates and two alternates from Virginia Farm Bureau Federation will join Farm Bureau producer members from across the nation in shaping policies important to farmers and ranchers.

Leadership, Legislative Issues, Meetings and Events, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

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