Agriculture

~ Provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND, June 18—Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s grassroots advocates were busy throughout the 2026 General Assembly session, weighing in on legislation affecting agriculture and the farmers who supply the […]

Year-to-date rainfall reaches 58-year average By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Total rain for the month of May was 5.65 inches, or 1.49 inches above the 58-year May average of 4.16 inches. The last […]

Below average rainfall during April; year-to-date precipitation down 1.4 inches By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — April 2026 will go down as the warmest April in the past 58 years. The mean temperature for […]

Rockingham County-based cooperative expansion strengthens future of Virginia poultry and grain industries in Shenandoah Valley and beyond ~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation HARRISONBURG, April 23 — Virginia poultry producers and grain […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation CHARLOTTESVILLE, April 16 — The rewards for planting a single tree can ripple throughout a community — enhancing ecosystems, economies and quality of life well into […]

Afternoon high temps almost 10 degrees above average; 43-degree change between high and low on March 12 By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Valley temperatures for March were well above average. The mean temperature […]