Agriculture

Virginia cattle farmers affected by prolonged drought in 2023 and 2024 may be eligible to receive financial support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The proclamation was presented by Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Matt Lohr to Virginia Poultry Federation President, Hobey Bauhan at the Virginia Poultry Industry Center at Rockingham County Fairgrounds.

June 16-22 is National Pollinator Week, an annual event designated by Congress to highlight how essential pollinators are to the production of food and fiber.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has reported a nearly two-foot rise in the water table across Rockingham County over the past three weeks.

In Spring, fawns can often find their way into yards, gardens, and hayfields. Often, concerned citizens think these fawns need help, but in almost all cases, the best way to help is to simply give the fawn space and leave it alone.

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have introduced the Shenandoah Mountain Act and Virginia Wilderness Act to protect wilderness in Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, and Bath counties.

After two consecutive years of agricultural drought, the Shenandoah Valley is seeing a relatively dry spring.

The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for the Central Shenandoah Valley, including Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Page, and Nelson counties.

As hunger rates climb across the country, federal funding cuts are hitting Virginia farmers who produce food for nutrition programs.

Twenty-two youth who participated in the 2024 State Fair of Virginia 4-H and FFA livestock and general competitions were awarded a total of $34,340 from the fair’s Applied Scholarship Program.