

County Fairs in KY receive support from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2024) – A record-breaking amount of nearly $750,000 was recently awarded to nine Kentucky county fair boards...


Ag Lender Survey: Farm profitability expected to decline in 2024
Source: American Bankers Association news release Milwaukee, WI -- Agricultural lenders expect only 58% of borrowers will remain...


Farm Credit supports Hurricane Helene relief efforts
November 13, 2024 - Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative serving Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland,...


Ag Census data now searchable by ZIP code
November 10, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released 2022 Census of...


Virginia ranks #1 on the East Coast for oyster production
NEWPORT NEWS, VA — November marks Virginia Oyster Month, a time to celebrate the watermen and women who drive the state’s flourishing...


Eastern farmers do well in National Wheat Yield Contest
Source: National Wheat Foundation The results of the National Wheat Yield Contest were recently released. Officials with the organization...


Hot tips for sourcing your firewood locally
COLUMBIA, VA — Forestry experts are urging Virginians to buy and burn local firewood as they light their fireplaces and wood stoves to...


Nationally, about 40% of farmers work at least 200 days off the farm
Source: USDA news release About 40 percent of U.S. farmers worked 200 or more days off the farm in 2022, according to the 2022 Census of...


Farmers For Soil Health initiative seeks to double cover crops by 2030
Source: United Soybean Board news release Farmers for Soil Health empowers farmers to lead the charge in sustainability--putting real...


First female named Southeastern Farmer of the Year
Moultrie, GA - Faylene Whitaker, of Climax, North Carolina, has been selected as the overall winner of the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern...