farms

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - There are fewer operating farms in Virginia, but the average acreage of a farm has grown.The figures are from the National…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Agriculture Department says the number of farms in Maryland continues to shrink.The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics…

A proposed commercial shopping center on the Overbook property in Sussex County has gotten the attention of the Delaware Department of…

CORDOVA, Md. (AP) - Farmers are eager for drone technology.The small, relatively inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles could replace humans in a variety of…

The Somerset County Planning and Zoning Commission indicated yesterday it may be included to toughening up the regulations on chicken houses.Commissioner…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Broiler chickens and soybeans are Virginia's biggest agricultural products.The most recent Census of Agriculture, for 2012, shows…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The value of farm real estate in Virginia has increased over the past year.A federal survey shows that the value of land and…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Officials in Maryland are accepting nominations for the Governor's Agricultural Hall of Fame.The Maryland Department of Agriculture…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia had 200 fewer farms in 2012 than it did the previous year.The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation says the decline is typical…