Agriculture
10 months ago
Virginia corn growers top national yields contest despite tough season

Corn acres harvested for grain last season are estimated at 350,000 acres statewide, down 20,000 acres from 2023.

A below shot of Turner Pavilion.
Local
11 months ago
Shop local farms and farmers markets for the holidays

Of Virginia’s 265 farmers markets, 54 stay open throughout the winter months with an additional 49 staying open during December for special holiday markets.

AG News
11 months ago
Augusta County cattleman wins Young Farmers Discussion Meet

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) — Marshall Slaven took top honors Dec. 3 in […]

AG News
11 months ago
Free agricultural education kits available for Virginia classrooms

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) — Free gifts to educators from Virginia Agriculture in […]

Agriculture
11 months ago
Rockingham County has most expensive farmland rental rates

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — New information from the USDA indicates the most […]

Agriculture
12 months ago
National FFA modeled after Future Farmers of Virginia

WEYERS CAVE, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) —Virginia’s original organization that led to the National […]

Agriculture
12 months ago
General Firearms Season starts Saturday

ROCKINGAHM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) – Virginia’s general firearms deer season begins Saturday, Nov. […]

Agriculture
12 months ago
U.S. Department of Agriculture funding new projects in The Valley

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced […]

AG News
1 year ago
Young farmers hurricane relief ends today

Augusta County Young Farmers to help victims in Southwest Virginia.

Agriculture
1 year ago
October afternoons present higher risk for roadway incidents with farm equipment

RICHMOND, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) —Crashes involving passenger vehicles and agricultural equipment occur year-round, […]