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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.

Preliminary work on next census of agriculture begins

January 5, 2017

The 2017 Census of Agriculture is coming, and farmers are urged to promptly reply to a preliminary letter arriving soon in the mail.

Agriculture Business, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News

Budget cuts could have dramatic impact on state’s largest industry

December 30, 2016

Conservation, forestry and wildlife control have all taken huge hits in Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s reductions to the state budget.

Conservation, Farm Practices, Forestry, Legislative Issues, News, Wildlife

Virginia farmers to help shape national Farm Bureau policies

December 30, 2016

Virginia representatives will join nearly 7,000 Farm Bureau members from across the nation in shaping policies important to farmers and ranchers Jan. 6-11 at the 2017 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Phoenix.

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

New USDA initiative expands conservation tools for farmers

December 30, 2016

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new initiative that expands opportunities for farmers and ranchers to enroll in the Conservation Reserve Program, a popular voluntary program that offers landowners tools to prevent erosion, protect wildlife habitat and reduce nutrient runoff.

Conservation, Farm Practices, Legislative Issues, News

State shares guidelines for new food crop donation tax credit

December 22, 2016

On Dec. 16 the Virginia Department of Taxation published final guidelines on its website for the Food Crop Donation Tax Credit, established by state legislation earlier this year.

Crops, Food and Drink, Legislative Issues, News

Loan repayment program to help veterinarians in underserved areas

December 22, 2016

Due to a continuing shortage of large animal veterinarians in rural areas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is seeking nominations for its Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program.

Animals and Livestock, Legislative Issues, Livestock, News

Bay foundation reports more grasses, crabs and oysters

December 22, 2016

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has reported that crab and oyster populations and the presence of underwater grasses have increased in the bay.

Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, Farm Practices, Legislative Issues, News

Farm Bureau president: Whether focus is crops or politics, farmers always looking to next year

December 13, 2016

Even as the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation celebrated 90 years of service to Virginia agriculture at its 2016 Annual Convention in Hot Springs, the organization’s president issued a call to stay focused on the future.

Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau ready to work with new administration

December 1, 2016

As the transition to a new Republican administration begins, Farm Bureau members look forward to working with the new president and members of both parties to solve challenges facing farmers and rural America.

Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News

Farm transition planning workshops scheduled

December 1, 2016

Farm transition and estate planning workshops will be held Nov. 14 at the Bedford Campus of Central Virginia Community College and Nov. 15 at the Rustburg office of Virginia Cooperative Extension in Campbell County.

Farmland Preservation, Legislative Issues, News

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