Agriculture

Conversations hit on funding cost-share programs, farmworker exemptions, utility-scale solar facilities, meat misbranding, pesticides, large animal vets ~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — Real voices and genuine stories took center […]

Below average temperatures to start 2026, but average snowfall By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — The final week of January saw three days break records for the lowest high temperature, as an Arctic blast […]

Virginia farmers brace for more potential impacts this weekend ~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation HARRISONBURG, Jan. 29 — Work is ongoing for Shenandoah Valley farmers, first responders and Virginia’s agricultural agencies assessing […]

~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND, Jan. 15 — Of all the challenges facing the agriculture industry, ever-increasing consumer demand for a variety of protein-packed poultry products is a convenient problem […]

Temperatures close to average; Year-end weather stats included for 2025 By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Total rainfall for the month of December in the Page Valley was 1.16 inches, or 1.64 inches below […]

Year-to-date rainfall still 2 inches above average By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Total rainfall for the month was 0.97 inch, or 1.93 inches below the November average of 2.90 inches. However, measurable rain […]