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Storm Warriors

Storm Warriors

On Thursday, Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, made landfall near Perry, Fla. Its 140 mph winds and resulting storm surges caused power outages, flooding, property destruction and loss of life as it made its way through Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and into Southwest Virginia.

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Rural Rescue

Rural Rescue

How grain bin safety training can save lives May 2024 by Nicole Zima, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation In Virginia’s heaviest grain-producing regions, people often tell stories of farmers who have had close calls while working in or around grain bins. Virginia Farm...

A Home Away from Home

A Home Away from Home

Celebrating the resilience of military children May 2024 content courtesy of Statepoint Life in the U.S. Armed Forces can be challenging, especially for the youngest members of the nation’s military community: the 1.6 million children of service members. From constant...

Steps Of Faith

Steps Of Faith

Finding the right flooring for your home sale MAY 2022 by Les O'Dell, Contributing Writer Let’s face it. We don’t give our floors much respect. We put them down, walk all over them and treat them dirty. But when it comes time to selling our homes, Mark Novoa says we...

Safe Poultry Practices

Safe Poultry Practices

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the virus, known as HPAI, in waterfowl in the Carolinas and Virginia in January, and in a backyard poultry flock in Fauquier County in February. The risk is greater for commercial poultry growers and by mid-February, the state veterinarian’s office had increased biosecurity protocols.

Savvy Farmers Plan Ahead

Savvy Farmers Plan Ahead

Weather, not the calendar, determines winter work on local farms Area farmers start making decisions about cold-weather work way before Old Man Winter blows into town. From left, Lynwood, Bates and Johnny Broaddus on Spring Hill Farms in Caroline County. For...