The Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1 and will run through Nov. 30. Because wind and rain from hurricanes or tropical storms can cause significant damage to personal property, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety encourages property owners to strengthen the critical elements of their buildings to protect them from hurricane damage.

Farmers who are getting ready to cut and bale hay should make a habit of checking equipment before heading out to the field.

Last year 91,000 cows on Virginia’s dairy farms produced more than 208 million gallons of milk for beverages, butter, cream, ice cream and other products. The average American ate 8.5 pounds of ice cream, 8.1 pounds of Cheddar cheese and 10.4 pounds of yogurt in 2013. Obviously, dairy is a big deal, and Virginia’s dairy farm families take their work seriously.

Virginia is home to more than 250 wineries, and there’s a Virginia wine for every taste and occasion.

Virginia Farm Bureau has been advocating on behalf of Virginia’s farmers in the General Assembly for 50 years. Earlier this year, Farm Bureau supported a bill that also stands to benefit Virginians who are in need of food.

Farmers in some parts of Virginia have been experiencing one of the rainiest months of May on record, and they’re finding it difficult to keep their spirits afloat when so much fieldwork has been put on hold.

Virginia wheat growers’ crops will be highlighted during a mid-Atlantic tour June 10. Industry stakeholders have conducted wheat quality tours in the Midwest for decades, but mid-Atlantic soft wheat tours are still in their infancy.

The number of Virginia honey bee colonies declined between the winter of 2015 and the winter of 2016, but a warm winter may have helped more bees survive this year.

A recently published white paper, Livestock's Contributions to Climate Change: Facts and Fiction, sheds new light on the role of livestock production in greenhouse gas emissions. 

Farmers’ markets continue to crop up throughout Virginia, with the number of markets growing by almost 195 percent since 2005.