There are so many things going on in the cattle industry right now, and every single one of them is a concern whether it be markets, weather, regulations, politics, and the list goes on and on. I’ve...
Location: Staunton Admin Office Job Title: Fleet and Facilities Manager Tenure: 21 years FFA involvement? I was very involved in FFA as a kid and competed on the state and national levels. I still...
You’ve worked hard to raise your project animal. Up early in the morning to feed and water, working in the evening to clean, to feed and to prepare your animal for the show ring. You’ve attended your...
Job Title: Loan Processor Location: Gate City Branch Has anyone in particular in your family had a significant impact on you? My mom has always exemplified strength & overcoming adversity to me. I...
Weather, pests, illness, fluctuating prices for fertilizer, seed, feed and every changing supply and demand markets – these are issues that farmers have been dealing with for generations. And each of...
Spring can be associated with many things; flowers, longer days and warmer weather. Spring is also the time of year highly associated with the well-sought after vegetable, asparagus. Asparagus is a...
Position: Chief Executive Officer Location: Staunton Admin Office Favorite childhood memory? When I was a kid, I went on many fishing trips with my dad on Lake Weiss in Alabama. Still some of my...
When we talk about careers in agriculture, we often think about the technical skills necessary to do the job, the experience and know-how for a particular sector of ag, or as someone possessing market...
March is recognized as National Flour Month. Almost every household in America can claim to have some type of flour in the kitchen. Wheat flour, a favorite of many from coast to coast, dates back to...
Keeping chickens can be one of the most exciting moments during the spring season. Whether you live out in the country or in an urban neighborhood, chicken keeping can be a rewarding experience. There...
We are nearing early spring and the urge to begin our summer gardens is becoming more prevalent. You may have seed catalogs beginning to show up in your mailbox and you may be sketching out your...
All the hours, all the effort, all the conversations and all the brainstorming came to culmination two weeks ago with the virtual Ag Biz Planner Final Conference and Graduation. Farm Credit of the...
Ambitious and prepared new college graduates enter the workforce each year. There are approximately 59,400 annual openings in the field of food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the...
You’ve probably heard at some point a statement similar to the following: “Less than 2% of the population is directly involved in agriculture” or “a very small percentage of the population has a...
Choosing the Best Type of Christmas Tree Choosing the family Christmas tree is the perfect way to create memories and traditions that can last a lifetime. Most people can tell stories of family visits...
