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Ag Awareness Days come to Central Virginia

Over the past two weeks, the Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center hosted a number of students ... Read more

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Feeder cattle prices spike, wheat and corn fall

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Feb. 16: In Virginia, state graded feeder ... Read more

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A WISE program helps local farm women

Farm women from Prince Edward, Cumberland, Charlotte, Lunenburg and 22 other counties converged in Central Virginia late last ... Read more

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Updated poultry litter reporting requirements take effect this week

The clock is ticking. Poultry litter producers and brokers are being reminded of phased-in reporting requirements that take ... Read more

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Ag trends announced: Aug. 18

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on August 18: In Virginia, state graded feeder ... Read more

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Ag Trends: week of July 21, 2023

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on July 21: In Virginia, state graded feeder ... Read more

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Ag trends announced: week of July 14

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on July 14: In Virginia, as compared to ... Read more

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Ag trends announced: June 30

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on June 30: In Virginia, state graded feeder ... Read more

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Ag trends announced: June 23, 2023

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on June 23: In Virginia, state graded feeder ... Read more

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Wheat tour gives glimpse into progress

Grain buyers, mill representatives and other stakeholders got a close look at Virginia’s wheat quality and yield potential ... Read more

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Virginia agriculture market trends

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on June 9: In Virginia, state graded feeder ... Read more

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Deadline extended for farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two ... Read more

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Ag trends announced: week of May 5, 2023

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on May 5: In Virginia, state graded feeder ... Read more

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Area experiencing early strawberry season

May officially ushers in strawberry season, but thanks to an early start, Virginia farmers predict the picking window ... Read more

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Farming impact exceeds pre-pandemic level

A boost in jobs, wages, exports and tax revenues shows the robust growth and enduring impact of U.S. ... Read more

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Virginia agriculture trends announced

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on January 13: State graded feeder cattle 10.00 ... Read more

fire ant quarantine

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Fire ant quarantine spreads to Lunenburg and Charlotte

Lunenburg, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Halifax and Sussex counties have joined the list of localities covered under the Virginia Imported ... Read more

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