Farm Credit of the Virginias returns $33 million in cash dividends to customers
Staunton, VA - Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a cooperative lending institution serving Virginia, West Virginia and western...
Putting down new roots in Cumberland County
By John Markon, Virginia NRCS Public Affairs CUMBERLAND, VA – It’s probably not coincidental that the words “farming” and “family” start...
Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, Penn State researchers find
Source: Penn State By Jeff Mulhollem UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Despite U.S. per capita-milk consumption falling significantly in recent...
New beef branding program launched in Virginia
Richmond, VA - New branding unveiled today at the Virginia Beef Expo will help connect Virginia consumers with meat products that have...
Federal government suggests leniency on farm worker deportations
Source: University of Illinois' FarmDoc project By Ryan Hanrahan Bloomberg's Skylar Woodhouse reported that "President Donald Trump said...
USDA cancels Biden era "Climate Slush Fund," reprioritizes existing funding to farmers
Source: USDA news release Washington, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the cancellation of the...
Virginia farmers share views on solar in new survey released by American Farmland Trust
Source: American Farmland Trust News Release Takeaway points: American Farmland Trust (AFT) has released findings from its 2024 survey of...
American farmers intend to plant more acres to corn, fewer acres to soybeans this spring
WASHINGTON, DC - Growers intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2025, an increase of 5 percent from last year....
Farm Credit of the Virginias celebrates Agriculture Literacy Week
STAUNTON, VA - Farm Credit of the Virginias’ employees donated more than 375 books to elementary school classrooms and libraries across...
More households plan to produce their own food as consumers report high grocery prices
Source: Purdue University Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A vast majority (84%) of consumers...
