Agriculture

~ Press release provided by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation COURTLAND — When your date asks to go somewhere expensive, visit the local lumberyard. While timber market specialists joked about the astronomical price of lumber […]

~ Press release issued by the Governor’s Office RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam on Monday announced that Brunswick, Lee, Lunenburg and Rockingham counties will each receive grants from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development […]

BROOKNEAL — After a long dry spell in April and May, farmers are welcoming recent rains — but some are still contending with the effects of dry weather on their crops.  The recent rains and […]

~ Press release from the Governor’s Office RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring June 13–19 as Virginia Agriculture Week to recognize and celebrate the many contributions of the Commonwealth’s agricultural community. The Governor, […]

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Lauren Rhodes of Augusta County, a senior at Fort Defiance High School who is dual enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College, earned first place in […]

~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — Behind every bit of food and fiber is a person with a unique story. The webinar series “Faces of Virginia Farming,” presented by Virginia Farm […]