VA farmers urged to respond to ag census before deadline
RICHMOND, VA—Time to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture is running out, and Virginia farmers are being encouraged to return their...
Farmers in MD to be surveyed on pesticide use
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Beginning January 17 th , the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
Farm Credit donates $15k to charities at Christmas
STAUNTON, VA - Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that provides financing to farmers, agribusinesses and rural...
Eighth-generation Maryland dairy farm recognized for conservation efforts
Maryland Farm Bureau members Caleb and Alice Crothers were in their 30s when they left behind law enforcement and health care careers in...
Virginia ranks #6 in nation for certified organic chicken broiler production
Source: USDA NASS December 23, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released survey data from organic farming operations...
Vermont provides guidance for farmers interested in growing cannabis
Source: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Guidance About Farming and the Vermont Cannabis Market from the Vermont Agency of...
NY State now ranks 2nd in nation in certified organic acreage
ALBANY, NY – Results of the Certified Organic Survey released December 15 show that 1,407 New York farms had 331,000 certified organic...
Cattle operations nationwide to be surveyed
ATHENS, GA – In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey about 40,000...
U.S. tractor sales down 21% in November
Source: Association of Equipment Manufacturers According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale...
USDA: Survey shows sales of organic livestock and poultry products up 15%
Source: USDA news release WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently...
