As more counties effectively shut out utility-scale solar, the legislature is advancing a measure that would block blanket ...

It’s not easy to be a farmer in Virginia. Pests, weather, uncertain markets and access to capital are a perennial problem.

Shenandoah River Basin winner Justin Schmidt of Rockingham County is presented with a 2023 Clean Water Farm Award. Courtesy of DCR. Nine Virginia farms which demonstrated exceptional commitment to ...

The FBI raid of the Cerritos chicken farm on Wednesday and Thursday was exhaustive; agents worked overnight and into the afternoon, combing the fields of the farm.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- The owner of Shoofly Farms, a horse rescue and animal sanctuary in Chesterfield County, has increased security and closed the farm to the public after she received online ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Governor Glenn Youngkin recently announced that Virginia will be launching the USDA-funded Farm Recovery Block Grant Program this coming Monday, Sept. 22. In partnership with ...

Damage to a farm in Smyth County. Photo by Andy Overbey, Virginia Cooperative Extension agent for Smyth County. Damages from Hurricane Helene to farms and agricultural operations in Southwest Virginia ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia is for lovers and for hobby farmers, ranking as the 3rd-best U.S. state for casual farming in a study from Lawn Love. The Commonwealth came out on top in Lawn Love’s ...