Tag: West Virginia
West Virginia dairy transitions to sheep
Aaron and Tara Helmick's dairy made sense financially, but it was burning them out. Sheep have given them a new lease on life.
Demand and prices for lamb hit record highs in 2021
The sheep industry is going through a revival of sorts. Prices for lambs and ewes hit record highs in 2021, following a year of solid growth in 2020. People consumed more lamb last year than they have in two decades.
W.Va. passes telehealth bill to address veterinarian shortages
A recent West Virginia bill aims to help address a shortage of veterinarians by allowing veterinarians from other states to practice telehealth in West Virginia.
West Virginia aims to bolster equine industry with new horse coalition
West Virginia's equine industry is small, but like ag across the state, has room to grow. That's why the state launched the West Virginia Horse Coalition, a public-private partnership aimed at supporting and promoting the state's equine industry.
W.Va. governor proposes flat budget, some seek more investment in state
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently announced a proposed state budget for fiscal year 2023. The proposal lines up with Justice’s history of proposing mostly flat budgets for the last several years. Some argue, however, a flat budget means low expectations and a lack of investment in the state.
West Virginia will get all-electric school buses
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. has signed an agreement with West Virginia to lease/purchase a facility to manufacture all-electric school buses.
With conservation, what goes around comes around at Meadow View Farm
Jeff and Janet Allen aren’t shy about sharing what they’ve learned in their 30 years of running their beef cow/calf operation: Using conservation practices is good for woodlands, water and the environment as a whole. But it’s also good for the farmers.
Pilot program aims to improve W.Va. beef cattle
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture announced a pilot project to help increase the value of West Virginia cattle.
W.Va. farmers market a way for local farmers to grow together
The Highlands Farmers Market, a new market in West Virginia, focuses on flexibility for busy farmers and making sure farmers are the ones leading the market.
West Virginia’s only commercial bison farm goes all in on agritourism
Liz and Jimmie Riffle started Riffle Farms in 2017, expecting to sell high-quality red meat. But the novelty of raising buffalo in WV presented other opportunities.
