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Heavy rains a mixed blessing for Virginia farmers

  May 30, 2018
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Frequent, heavy storms between May 14 and May 20 delayed fieldwork on Virginia farms and had some impact on recently planted corn and soybeans and nearly mature small grains.


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Agriculture Business, Barley, Corn, Cotton, Crops, Grain, News, Peanuts, Soybeans
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Virginia farm brewery uses homegrown, farm-malted product

  March 16, 2017
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At Wood Ridge Farm in Nelson County, growing barley is the first important step in a hands-on process by which Barry Wood oversees production of craft-brewed beers served at his Wood Ridge Farm Brewery.


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Barley, Crops, Food and Drink, News
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Despite setbacks, small grains play important role on state’s farms

  January 5, 2017
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Virginia barley and winter wheat harvests have been on a downward trend for several years, and 2016 was an especially disappointing one for growers.


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Agriculture Business, Barley, Crops, Economy, Grain, News, Wheat
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Wheat, barley production down 33%, lowest since 2010

  December 1, 2016
A cold, wet spring had a chilling effect on Virginia’s wheat and barley crops.


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Agriculture Business, Barley, Crops, News, Wheat
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