Last year’s severe drought and turbulent weather resulted in a mixed bag for the state’s crop production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service annual crop production report for Virginia.
The 2024 corn-growing season was challenging for farmers in Virginia. However, some Virginia growers still managed to produce high yields of quality corn and earned national recognition.
Applications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program are due Jan. 8.
Low commodity prices and high input costs have Virginia’s winter wheat growers exploring other options to sustain farm profitability.