TN corn production up 50% from last year
NASHVILLE, TN - Corn production in Tennessee is forecast at 155 million bushels, unchanged from the September forecast and up 50% from...
Hair sheep are a growing trend on Virginia farms
STAUNTON, VA — With professional wool shearers becoming increasingly rare and traditional sheep farmers facing other market challenges,...
Georgia Centennial Farm program honors 13 families
by Jennifer Whittaker, GAFB This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Georgia Centennial Farm Awards program, which honors farms that...
Organic produce sales up 2% in 3rd quarter
Source: Organic Produce Network news release For the second quarter in a row, organic fresh produce grew slightly in year-over-year sales...
USDA: September milk production and prices vary in the Northeast
Source: USDA NASS Fluid milk production and prices were highly variable during the month of September in New York, Pennsylvania and...
Virginia apple harvest continues into November
WINCHESTER, VA—Apple picking season doesn’t necessarily end with Halloween weekend. While Virginia’s apple season begins in July and the...
Farmland Preservation grants available in NC
RALEIGH, NC – County governments and conservation nonprofit groups may apply for grant funding from the N.C. Agricultural Development and...
Mental health researchers focus on farm youth stressors and resources
RICHMOND, VA—Farm youth are not immune to the stressors that impact the mental health of their adult counterparts. This is concerning to...
USDA forecasts higher production for corn in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA --- The USDA-NASS, Northeastern Region has released the crop production forecast for October, according to King Whetstone,...
Walmart to establish dairy processing plant in Valdosta, GA
Source - Georgia Farm Bureau On Oct. 11, Walmart announced plans to open a milk processing facility in Valdosta, Georgia. The...
