April 11 News New report finds food and ag-related industries contribute over $9 trillion to U.S. economy Economy A newly released report found that the total economic output for food and agriculture-related industries in the U.S. grew 11.8% over the last year, reaching $9.63 trillion.
December 22 News Combined economic output of Va. agriculture and forestry exceeds $100 billion Economy, Forestry A newly released study found that the annual economic impact of Virginia’s agriculture and forestry sectors increased by nearly 7% since similar research was conducted in 2016.
December 4 News Forests have huge impact on Virginia agriculture Economy, Forestry Virginia forests provided $21 billion to the state’s economy in 2017. More than 62 percent of the commonwealth qualifies as forestland, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry.
November 8 News When consumers dine out more, farmers see less of their food dollars Economy Americans are spending more on food, and they’re dining out more. One consequence of that, other than leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch, is that farmers are seeing less of each consumer food dollar.