Man’s best friend could be the spotted lanternfly’s worst enemy
Source: Virginia Tech By Marya Barlow July 16, 2025 — Imagine if your dog’s favorite game — sniffing out treats or toys — could help...
Foreign-owned farmland data (by county) is available with new online mapping tool
Source: USDA news release Washington, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced continued actions to...
N.C. Forest Service tree seedlings now on sale
Source: NC Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services RALEIGH, NC - The N.C. Forest Service began accepting orders on July 1 for its...
USDA reports 76% of corn, 81% of soybeans are now no-till
Source: USDA news release The share of acreage for major U.S. crops--wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton--managed using no-till and reduced...
New genetic discovery could help peanuts beat the heat
Source: Clemson University College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences by Denise Attaway FLORENCE, S.C . — As global temperatures...
AFT awards nearly $1 million to Virginia farmers
Source: American Farmland Trust by Elizabeth Beggins, Mid-Atlantic Comms & Outreach Senior Specialist (Washington, D.C.) American...
Sinking prices cut into Virginia's cotton acreage
Source: Virginia Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON —When Virginia cotton growers faced grim market forecasts and heavy rainfall this...
Georgia grown peaches exported to Mexico for first time in 31 years
The Georgia Department of Agriculture recently announced, in coordination with Genuine Georgia and Atlanta-based Reveam, that...
Latest Pennsylvania farm fatality report underscores agricultural hazards
By Alexandra McLaughlin UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In 2024, 19 people died of injuries suffered in farm-related incidents in Pennsylvania,...
Mid-late July may be wet for farms in the Eastern U.S.
by Jeff Ishee Mount Sidney, VA - Based on the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center , farms in the...
