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Program helps farmers graze livestock 300 days a year

  April 11, 2019
Program helps farmers graze livestock 300 days a year
Winter feeding expenses can add up to more than 50 percent of cattle and small ruminant production costs, and they make up a large portion of variable expenses for horse owners and boarding operations.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Livestock, News
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State study indicates Accomack poultry regulations are effective

  April 4, 2019
State study indicates Accomack poultry regulations are effective
A recent environmental study in Accomack County indicates strict new poultry farming regulations approved by county supervisors are doing their job, local farmers say.


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Animals and Livestock, News, Poultry
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Game board passes elk management plan

  March 28, 2019
Game board passes elk management plan
The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries passed the 10-year Virginia Elk Management Plan at its March 21 meeting.


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Animals and Livestock, News, Wildlife
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Farmers ask for flexible livestock hauling regulations

  March 7, 2019
Farmers ask for flexible livestock hauling regulations
Virginia farmers are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to consider the unique circumstances of transporting live animals over long distances, and amend regulations for farmers and other drivers hauling livestock.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Legislative Issues, Livestock, News
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Consumers urged to drink milk, not ‘milk’ juice

  March 1, 2019
Consumers urged to drink milk, not ‘milk’ juice

Soy, almond and coconut beverages are labeled as “milk,” but they are not. Find out why those labels are being studied.



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Animals and Livestock, Dairy, News
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Fast-start Breakfast Sandwich

  March 1, 2019
Fast-start Breakfast Sandwich
For those who are in a rush in the morning, try making a breakfast sandwich to go. An egg in the morning will give you some extra protein that will help keep away those hunger pangs until lunchtime.


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Animals and Livestock, Eggs, Food and Drink, Recipes
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Farm bill’s dairy components intended to help stabilize farms

  February 28, 2019
Farm bill’s dairy components intended to help stabilize farms
As lawmakers began crafting the 2018 Farm Bill, the nation’s dairy farmers let them know they needed protections that amount to more than a drop in the bucket.


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Animals and Livestock, Dairy, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, Livestock, News
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On Real Virginia: Food banks receiving steady flow of fresh milk

  January 23, 2019
On <em>Real Virginia</em>: Food banks receiving steady flow of fresh milk

Learn how the state’s agricultural community is making sure food banks have plenty of milk for those in need.



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Animals and Livestock, Dairy, Magazines, News, Virginia Farm Bureau
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Va. dairy farmers helping food-insecure households

  December 13, 2018
Va. dairy farmers helping food-insecure households
The state’s first milk purchase program to benefit food-insecure families was announced Dec. 5 at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, located in the heart of dairy country.


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Animals and Livestock, Dairy, News
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Despite slight cost increase, Virginians’ Thanksgiving meal still a bargain

  November 15, 2018
Despite slight cost increase, Virginians’ Thanksgiving meal still a bargain
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for about $5.23 per person this year, according to an informal price survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Economy, News, Poultry
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