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Women farmers are on the rise. And at the same time the number of men who are farming is actually shrinking. That’s according to the latest agricultural…
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The city of Petersburg was once a prosperous place where railroads crossed and tobacco money changed hands. Today it’s economically depressed, but a…
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Hog farmers in Virginia could soon be making money on an overlooked byproduct -- methane gas. Executives from Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods…
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First came torrential rains, then record heat, then more rain. Add the tariff battle with China and farmers are having a tough year.Virginia's Northern…
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Increasing demand for locally grown food is creating new markets for small farmers. But boutique growers face challenges that factory farmers don't. And…
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Southwest Virginia is known for its wood industry. But in many places, sawmills have closed. Local logs are now shipped internationally to be processed.…
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Like many rural southwestern Virginia counties, Floyd ‘s main industry is agriculture. It’s also home to a mix of creative people who grow or make…
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There’s no shortage of challenges to life as a farmer: long hours, unpredictable weather, small profit margins. But a new group in central Virginia wants…
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Big poultry on the DelMarVa Peninsula began by accident when homemaker Cecile Steele was shipped 500 chicks to raise instead of the 50 she ordered. She…
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Virginia’s beer industry is booming and more farmers are delving into the raw ingredients needed to meet the high demand. So why is finding a beer brewed…