10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (147+ words) WYTHEVILLE, Va. u2014 When the Wythe County Canneryu2019s boiler failed last year, the community felt like it had suffered the loss of an important resource. County officials quickly responded to the catastrophe and sought a way to restore the cannery. This summer…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago  (173+ words) As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Americans have an opportunity to reflect on the people, industries and values that built the nation. While technology, manufacturing, and innovation often dominate conversations about progress, one industry has remained at the heart…...

10+ hour, 20+ min ago  (157+ words) (Editoru2019s note: Genevieve Lister is a state public affairs specialist with Maryland NRCS.) If you own woodland on Delmarva, you may have noticed how quickly trees and shrubs can thicken into an unruly mass. When forests become overcrowded, they stop serving…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (474+ words) Saturday, June 20, 2026 WARRENTON, Va. " Virginia has put the term agrivoltaics into state code, giving farmers a legal foundation to pursue solar energy projects that keep agricultural land in production. Gov. Abigail Spanberger ceremonially signed legislation June 16 at the Piedmont Environmental…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (170+ words) Farmers across the region are suffering from severe drought conditions due to the lack of rain. As they entered hay season, many are challenged with a decision: Do we cut the hay we have? Do we let cattle graze the…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (145+ words) AMBLER, Pa. u2014 In his obscure office, John Sutton rifles briefly through piles of paper on his desk pulling out one specific notebook. It carries numbers, names and notes from a days long trip to Delmarva in 1974 with his then-boss Ed…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (180+ words) The Virginia Cattlemenu2019s Association has scheduled what it is calling a u201c Drought Saleu201d next month u2014 a special livestock auction for cattle producers who have run out of pasture to graze on and hay to feed their herds. For Garrett Chambers, a 31-year-old…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (154+ words) The past few months have seen tremendous increases in the costs for fuel for Americans. Farmers have been among the groups of people most impacted by the fuel cost increases. Farmers have the opportunity to get back some of their…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (162+ words) HARRINGTON, Del. u2014 The Delmarva Chicken Association presented three awards u2014 to Delaware farmer Mack Mc Cary, Maryland business owner Tom Johnson and Delaware Rep. Charles Postles Jr. u2014 whose support, work and advocacy have been crucial to Delmarvau2019s $4. 6 billion chicken community, the association…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (184+ words) Delmarva wheat growers are likely in for a mixed bag as they approach harvest, based on observations during a June 1 wheat tour. While grain quality rated high among the tour goers who included grain mill representatives, agronomists and traders, they…...