Entries are being accepted through Nov. 1 for the annual Hay Bale Decorating Contest sponsored by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Committee.

Farmers in Southwest Virginia are being urged to check their property for marijuana planted by trespassers.

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

Ample rains in the past week have delayed some wheat harvests and soybean planting but generally benefited row crops and hay.