Nearly a decade ago, a groundbreaking study examined a persisting crisis on family farms—one threatening prosperity and child safety.
Consumers are feeling the pinch from the increasing cost of everyday expenses. But, the spike in egg prices is not caused by inflation. The culprit is the highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Farm real estate values are up. Land available for lease is down. And the rent still comes due.
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.
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.