Agriculture
3 days ago
Virginia growers celebrate ‘phenomenal’ corn crop and hold out hope for drought-stricken soybeans

Virginia’s field corn and soybean crops were off to a running start this season, thanks to rainy weather in the first half of summer. But soybean production was stunted as rain tapered off in July.

Rockingham County VA Poultry Turkey history anniversary celebration music
Local
1 week ago
Poultry industry celebrates 100 years

MT. CRAWFORD VA: (Rocktown Now) – The Virginia Poultry Federation (VPF) marked a century […]

A tractor harvesting a field.
Agriculture
1 week ago
Candidates for statewide races declare positions on crucial agricultural issues

RICHMOND, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) — Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general […]

Agriculture
2 weeks ago
Rockingham County corn farmers facing threat of rare plant disease

A relatively new plant disease called ‘tar spot’ has been detected in a Rockingham County corn field.

A tractor harvesting a field.
Agriculture
2 weeks ago
Rockingham County Chairman proposing affirmation of Farmland Protection Law

The Chairman of the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors is set to propose a resolution to affirm support for Virginia’s 2023 “Farmland Protection” Law that prohibits foreign adversaries from acquiring agricultural land in the Commonwealth.

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Agriculture
2 weeks ago
Hunters headed back into the woods reminded of the ABC’s of tree stand safety

RICHMOND, VA (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources) – September is National Tree Stand Safety […]

Standing water on a farm.
Agriculture
1 month ago
$60.9 million in Hurricane Helene disaster assistance authorized for Virginia farmers

The worst of Hurricane Helene’s unexpected impacts brought out the best in Virginia’s agriculture community. Farmers immediately dispatched hay bales, fencing supplies and financial donations to Southwest Virginia farmers in the aftermath of the September 2024 storm’s catastrophic flood and winds.

Now the U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending more assistance as recovery continues.

Headshot of Clay and Paula Greene
Agriculture
2 months ago
Augusta County couple wins Young Farmers Achievement Award

Clay and Paula Greene of Augusta County received the 2025 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Achievement Award. They were recognized July 26 during the VFBF Young Farmers Summer Expo in Franklin County.

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Agriculture
2 months ago
Rockingham County student named Outstanding Young Agriculturalist

Sarah Craun of Rockingham County was named the 2025 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Outstanding Young Agriculturalist on July 26 during the VFBF Young Farmers Summer Expo in Franklin County.

Up close of several watermelons.
Home & Garden
2 months ago
Virginia watermelons thrive in spite of wet weather

Despite a wetter-than-average summer, some Virginia growers are anticipating a watermelon season worthy of celebration.

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