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Trade speakers touched on factors that can enhance, block exports

March 10, 2016

Speakers at the eighth annual Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade highlighted agreements that could boost agriculture and forestry exports and animal health issues that can hinder them.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Meetings and Events

Tornadoes wreak havoc on some of state’s farms

March 3, 2016

One week after eight confirmed tornadoes touched down in Southwest, Central and eastern Virginia, more than 126 farmowner storm claims had been received by the Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. To date they total $1.6 million in damages, according to Rick Mattox, VFBMIC vice president of claims.

Insurance, Virginia Farm Bureau

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge of EPA plan for bay

March 3, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 29 declined to hear a challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “pollution diet” for the Chesapeake Bay, upholding the contested plan for bay cleanup goals for 2025.

Chesapeake Bay, Legislative Issues

USDA, US Chamber foundation to promote ag jobs to veterans

March 3, 2016

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in February a joint agreement with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to increase employment opportunities in the agricultural sector for military veterans and their spouses.

Legislative Issues

Meat Matters: Animal Agriculture Alliance debuts campaign

March 3, 2016

The Animal Agriculture Alliance unveiled on Feb. 1 a campaign focused on promoting the role of meat and poultry in a healthy, balanced diet. The Meat Matters initiative counters claims made by activist groups about the nutritional value of animal protein, as well as the sustainability of meat and poultry production.

Health and Wellness, Livestock, Poultry

Ag groups voice support for bill to standardize GMO labeling

February 25, 2016

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation is joining the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Corn Growers Association in supporting a new bill that would streamline biotechnology labeling laws.

Corn, Legislative Issues

Number of US and Va. farms dropped slightly in 2015

February 25, 2016

There were 2.07 million farms in the United States in 2015, 1 percent fewer than in 2014, according to the National Agriculture Statistics Service. Those farms occupied a total of 912 million acres of farmland, 1 million less than the year before.

Agriculture Business

Virginia’s, nation’s largest industry to be celebrated March 14-20

February 25, 2016

Agriculture, America’s and Virginia’s largest industry, will be celebrated March 14-20, National Ag Week. March 15 has been designated National Ag Day.

Agriculture in the Classroom

Carroll County invests in modern STEM lab at county high school

February 18, 2016

Agriculture education programs aren’t that unusual in rural areas, but Carroll County High School’s modern STEM lab is taking agricultural learning to a new level.

Programs

Big data can make a big difference on farms

February 18, 2016

A recent study about precision agriculture showed that unused data equaled $8.1 billion in unrealized revenue for farmers.

Agriculture Business

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