Agriculture

Higher prices reflect higher costs, tariffs and lower supply ~ Press release provided by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, June 26 — Families preparing for a Fourth of July cookout will continue to find […]

May produces 21 days with rain; year-to-date rainfall now above average By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Total rainfall for May was 8.47 inches, or 4.34 inches above the May average of 4.13 inches. […]

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 […]