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Agribusiness
Biting hand that feeds you
There are some old quotes or sayings that come to mind from time to time as we run across different articles or stories in our ... Read more
Drake Farms takes top honors
All the right elements — seed, sun and rain — came together for the peanut crop at Drake Farms in Sunbeam, earning the family a ... Read more | 2 comments
Cultivating big dreams on small scale
Throughout my tenure as state executive director for the Virginia Farm Service Agency, I have met several small and beginning farmers interested in making a ... Read more
‘Boneta Bill’ killed in committee
A Senate committee last week killed the “Boneta bill,” which championed farmers’ rights and would have expanded the definition of agricultural operations. Read more
Historic Rawls farm sold to Chesapeake company
It will be business as usual on the historic, 390-acre Southampton County farm recently sold for $659,900 by retired Franklin businessman Sol W. Rawls. Read more
