VA: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Rising Land Prices Pose Challenges for VA Farmers
Farmers are facing record-high land prices due to a bevy of factors. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, Virginia farm real estate …
Regenerative Agriculture Makes for Sustainable Farming
Virginia farmers looking for a sustainable way to tend to their crops can look at regenerative agriculture. The idea is to focus on soil health and …
Farmers Adapting to Industry Changes
Farmers are adapting to numerous shifts in their industry, ranging from price hikes to the effects of climate change. A big change for agribusiness …
More Black Farmers Use Farm Service Agency Programs
Some farmers of color have been hesitant to interact with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency after a history of discrimination…
Community Farm Could Be Model for Economic Sustainability
As Virginia's farms continue to cope with unstable economic markets, one operation is blazing a new trail for a more equitable and economically …
Virginia Fundraiser Builds Support for New Petersburg Farm
A fundraising effort is underway for a new community farm in Petersburg. The Central Virginia Agrarian Commons aims to raise about $137,000 to …
Panel Highlights Ways for Farmers to Tap Into Federal Aid
The federal Farm Service Agency provides loans and financial support to farmers across Virginia and the nation, and experts are encouraging farmers …
New Land Trust Model Will Support BIPOC-led Farming in Central VA
RICHMOND, Va. -- In central Virginia, permanent access to land is one of the biggest barriers to farming. A new land-trust model aims to secure both …
Fewer Christmas Trees? Fewer Workers on Tree Farms
ELKTON, Md. – Christmas trees will be available this holiday season, although growers say they've had a tougher time getting Balsam, Frasier …
Farmers, Conservation Groups Rally Congress to Pass Farm Bill
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia farmers and conservation groups are warning that some of the nation's most critical resources are at stake as Congress …
Farm Bill Could Have Good Impact on Wild Birds
RICHMOND, Va. – While the Farm Bill is crucial policy for agriculture, it's also quite literally for the birds. The "State of the Birds 2017" …
Final Comments Today On Pesticides and Bee Health Regs
RICHMOND, Va. — Today is the final day for the public to comment on an updated assessment of four pesticides that environmental and food-safety …