
Lack of land and government regs top young farmer concerns
A lack of available farmland is the top issue concerning young farmers in America today, according to a recent survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

A lack of available farmland is the top issue concerning young farmers in America today, according to a recent survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

It used to be relatively easy to market your business on Facebook. You started a business Facebook page, got people to like it, posted updates to the page about your business, people saw them, and you got sales.

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With warm weather just around the corner, schools from across the commonwealth are kicking off a safety campaign for youth and teens to encourage safe driving behaviors and passenger safety.

Internet and telephone consumer scams that result in identity or financial theft are becoming more sophisticated and they are often unidentifiable at first blush.

Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, has introduced new Market Minute reports in the greater Augusta County, Va., area, including the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro.

Today Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) signed HB 1750—the Virginia Right To Try Act—into law. The Virginia House and Senate passed the bill in February with unanimous bipartisan support.

Founded in 2002, AugustaFreePress.com readership continues to grow to levels well beyond our local and statewide competitors.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sought assurances today from the U.S. Department of Defense that reasonable and appropriate steps are being taken to protect 100 American military personnel, more than a dozen from Virginia, publicly identified and targeted for violence by Islamic State extremists.

During National Work Zone Awareness Week, observed this year from March 23-27, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) joins the highway contracting community and federal, state and local transportation officials to educate motorists about the potential dangers we all face while driving through work zones.
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