May 2 News 2022 Census of Agriculture finds agricultural sales outpace loss of Virgina farms Farmland Preservation The sales of Virginia agricultural products remain robust despite a general drop in farm numbers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture.
April 11 News Decline in farmland worrying farmers, agricultural organizations Farmland Preservation The steep decline in U.S. farmland is raising an alarm among farmers and agricultural organizations.
February 15 News New census reveals a decrease in farms and farmland Farmland Preservation According to the recently released 2022 Census of Agriculture data, Virginia is trending with the nation in terms of fewer farms and less farm acreage than in 2017, when the previous census was conducted.
March 11 News Estate plan crucial to securing ownership of family farmland Farmland Preservation, Farm A formal succession plan for family land ownership can secure and sustain prosperity for future generations. This reality has enhanced opportunities for some Virginia farm families, but has hurt others.