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Virginia Ag Expo highlights precision agriculture

  July 19, 2018
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The theme of this year’s Virginia Ag Expo on Aug. 2 is “Utilizing Precision Agriculture to Manage Challenges.”


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Agriculture Business, Crops, Events, Meetings and Events, News
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Virginia melon season is ripe and ready

  July 12, 2018
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Melon harvest is underway in Virginia, and growers are reporting a quality, sweet crop this year.


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Crops, News
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Grain prices reflect stockpiled commodity

  July 12, 2018
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National grain supplies are stockpiled, which means lower profits for Virginia grain producers.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, Grain, News
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Sweet! Summer is sweet corn season in Va.

  June 28, 2018
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Sweet corn is at the peak of freshness all across Virginia.


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Corn, Crops, News
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Growing conditions mixed for sweet corn crop

  June 21, 2018
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Like bicolor corn, this year’s sweet corn season is a mix.


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Agriculture Business, Corn, Crops, 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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Heavy rains a mixed blessing for Virginia farmers

  May 30, 2018
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Frequent, heavy storms between May 14 and May 20 delayed fieldwork on Virginia farms and had some impact on recently planted corn and soybeans and nearly mature small grains.


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Agriculture Business, Barley, Corn, Cotton, Crops, Grain, News, Peanuts, Soybeans
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Virginia blueberry bushes loaded with fruit this year

  May 30, 2018
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At Swift Creek Berry Farm and Greenhouse in Chesterfield County, one of many pick-your-own operations across Virginia, the bushes are loaded with ripening blueberries.


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Agriculture Business, Berries, Crops, Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food, News
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Virginia winter wheat production forecast to be up 23 percent

  May 17, 2018
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Virginia farmers expect to harvest 11.7 million bushels of winter wheat during 2018, 23 percent more than a year ago, according to a recent yield survey.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Wheat
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Wheat buyers, others will check out this year’s crop during tour

  May 17, 2018
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Millers, granary operators and traders will be inspecting the quality of Virginia-grown wheat May 30 and 31 as part of the annual mid-Atlantic wheat tour.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Wheat
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