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Review program helping produce growers prepare for federal compliance

April 18, 2019

Dana Boyle welcomed the group of visitors to her family’s farm, adding, “I’m not nervous about this. I don’t know whether I should be.”

Crops, News, Vegetables

Weather-wary growers hoping for sweet strawberry season

April 11, 2019

Like the rest of Virginia’s farmers, strawberry growers have been dealing with an extremely wet winter and early spring. But if the sun comes out soon, they’re hoping for a sweet picking season.

Berries, Crops, News

Virginia is holding on to corn and wheat stocks

April 11, 2019

Virginia had slightly more corn, wheat and oats stored in off-farm facilities on March 1 than at the same time last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture Business, Crops, Grain, News

Crop estimates yield some surprises

March 28, 2019

The 2018 corn and soybean yield and production estimates are in from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the top Virginia county for soybean yields in 2018 was Frederick County, with an average of 55.2 bushels an acre.

Agriculture Business, Corn, Crops, News, Soybeans

Controlled environment agriculture on the rise

March 14, 2019

Growing food indoors has been trending for several years, and some farmers are weighing the benefits of moving production indoors.

Agriculture Business, Crops, News

Trade conference highlights winter of discontent, hope for spring

March 7, 2019

Speakers’ remarks evoked a mix of hope and frustration at the 11th annual Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade. The event was held March 5 in Richmond and drew more than 300 participants, including representatives from 15 foreign embassies.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Crops, News, Soybeans

Rapidly evolving industry attracts Virginia farmers to hemp summit

March 7, 2019

The second Industrial Hemp Summit took place Feb. 25 and 26, on the heels of the 2018 Farm Bill’s passage in December. That legislation lifted restrictions on growing hemp in the U.S.

Agriculture Business, Conferences, Crops, Hemp, Meetings and Events, News

Extended trade talks leave soybeans in storage, growers in limbo

February 28, 2019

Virginia soybean growers already expect the 2018-2019 marketing season to be a bust. And as trade talks between China and the U.S. extend into spring, they’re worried that next year’s exports sales will slump as well.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Crops, News, Soybeans

Wet weather proved a mixed blessing for 2018 field crops

February 21, 2019

2018 was the wettest year on record for dozens of Virginia communities, especially in rural areas. And corn, peanut, soybean and tobacco crops all were affected by the extra moisture.

Agriculture Business, Crops, News

Cut flower growers’ conference set for March

February 14, 2019

Five years ago, the U.S. Census of Agriculture estimated that the number of Virginia cut flower producers had jumped from 117 in 2007 to 227 in 2012.

Agriculture Business, Crops, Horticulture, News

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