Agribusiness

Vilsack seeks nominations for Forestry Research Advisory Council

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the re-establishment of the Forestry Research Advisory Council and is seeking nominations for new members. Read more

Things you may not know about Virginia’s agricultural exports

We talk a lot about agricultural exports here in Virginia. One reason is that we continue to break previous records for annual exports. I hope ... Read more

American Farm Bureau sends farm bill to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON—The American Farm Bureau Federation sent a federal farm bill proposal to Congress April 8 that offers risk management and safety net tools to benefit ... Read more

Young farmers cite securing adequate land as top concern

STAFF REPORT WASHINGTON—Securing adequate land to grow crops and raise livestock was the top challenge identified in the latest survey of participants in the American ... Read more

Conference call for small tax-exempt charities on April 23

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is encouraging small charities, those with annual gross receipts of $50,000 or less, to participate in ... Read more