Agriculture

Year-to-date rainfall already 2.5 inches below average through four months By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Total rain for the month was 1.30 inches, or 1.71 inches below the April average of 3.01 inches. […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND, May 1 — When farmers markets come to life in the spring, Virginia-grown goodness ensues.  The state’s farmers markets are bringing back bountiful peak-season produce, […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND, April 24 — Virginia farmers may soon have another option for exporting their products, Gov. Glenn Youngkin told attendees at the 16th annual Virginia Agricultural Trade […]

Mean temperature for March nearly 7 degrees above average By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — The most unusual weather event of the month goes to the “mud rain” observed on March 7. This was […]

Supervisors unanimously approve special use permit ARTICLE UPDATED MARCH 28: Page Valley News would like to clarify that while IBR Corp. is the property owner, and therefore the applicant named on the special use permit […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND, March 6 — To state the obvious: Eggs are expensive.  Consumers are feeling the pinch from the increasing cost of everyday expenses. But while inflation […]