Farming in Virginia

Virginia Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $71,283,582
Rice: $0
Grains: $26,907,894
Soybeans: $45,511,627
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $5,034,282
Cotton: $24,144,258
Cotton Seed: $697,945
Tobacco: $63,269,503
Fruits & Juice: $9,662,201
Tree & Nuts: $0
Vegetables: $14,612,547
Livestock: $90,588,763
Hides & Skins: $1,597,529
Poultry: $75,124,127
Fats & Oils: $1,858,870
Dairy: $14,146,481
Feeds: $28,907,931
Seeds: $3,185,497
Other: $71,574,597
TOTAL: $548,107,636

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Virginia legislators consider eminent domain constitutional amendment - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Virginia legislators consider eminent domain constitutional amendment Bluefield Daily Telegraph By BILL ARCHER Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, Va. — Agriculture, Virginia's number one industry, moved from a back burner to the front this week as the Virginia General Assembly considers a constitutional amendment related to eminent domain. and more »

Federal crop map shows Va. Shore in warmer zone - Delmarva Now

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Federal crop map shows Va. Shore in warmer zone Delmarva Now PAINTER -- Most of Virginia's Eastern Shore shifted to a warmer zone on the new plant hardiness map the US Department of Agriculture unveiled last week. The change means Shore residents could try growing such zone 8 trees as the common olive, ... Gardening map shows temperature changesBeckley Register-Herald all 29 news articles »

Russia bullish on Va. - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

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Russia bullish on Va. Wilkes Barre Times-Leader “It's a new version of detente,” said Travis Hill, Virginia's deputy secretary of agriculture and forestry. Twenty-nine black-and-white aspiring sires have set hoof in Russia, part of the first export of live Virginia Holstein bulls to that country, ... and more »

Domain over domestic deer in question - Beckley Register-Herald

Domain over domestic deer in question Beckley Register-Herald “As far as health of the animals, agriculture has always had a strong role in the health of animals in the state of West Virginia.” Jezioro says the DNR is charged with safeguarding the wild deer population, and he sees deer farms as risky. and more »

Winemakers striking pay dirt - Staunton News Leader

Winemakers striking pay dirt Staunton News Leader The more than five million bottles of Virginia wine produced and sold each year also give the state's economy a little juice. "The Virginia wine industry is one of the fastest growing segments of Virginia's diverse agricultural industry," said Virginia ... and more »

SBA Disaster Loans Available in West Virginia Following Secretary of ... - MarketWatch (press release)

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SBA Disaster Loans Available in West Virginia Following Secretary of ... MarketWatch (press release) 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The US Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most ... SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Virginia Following Secretary ...NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release) all 40 news articles »

SBA Disaster Loans Available in Virginia Following Secretary of Agriculture ... - MarketWatch (press release)

SBA Disaster Loans Available in Virginia Following Secretary of Agriculture ... MarketWatch (press release) ... small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Lee County in Virginia because of excessive rain, high winds, hail and flooding that occurred from June 21 ... Deadline to Apply for SBA Working Capital Disaster Loans in Virginia is ...NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release) all 91 news articles »

W.Va. might (finally!) regulate exotic wildlife - Charleston Gazette (blog)

W.Va. might (finally!) regulate exotic wildlife Charleston Gazette (blog) It's a shame, though, that it took last summer's exotic wildlife tragedy in Ohio to spur West Virginia's lawmakers into action. For decades the state's wildlife laws have contained loopholes literally big enough to walk an elephant through. and more »

Report: Wine industry contributes $747M to state economy - Augusta Free Press

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Report: Wine industry contributes $747M to state economy Augusta Free Press “The Virginia wine industry is one of the fastest growing segments of Virginia's diverse agricultural industry,” said Todd P. Haymore, Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. “Most of the investments made, jobs created, taxes generated, ... Virginia wine industry has boomed since 2005Washington Post (blog) No grapes of wrath for Virginia's wine industryWDBJ7 all 46 news articles »

Wandering PA Elk Found in West Virginia, Possible CWD Threat - Outdoor Life Magazine (blog)

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Wandering PA Elk Found in West Virginia, Possible CWD Threat Outdoor Life Magazine (blog) “We told them, no, they couldn't bring the animal back,” Samantha Krepps, a spokeswoman for Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “We're CWD-free and we really want to keep it that way.” Chronic waste disease is a ... Pet Elk Not Allowed To Come HomeCBS Local all 15 news articles »