Construction is underway on the Rocky Forge Wind Project, Virginia’s first land-based wind farm, located in Botetourt County.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A worker installs solar panels on a roof. (Photo by Getty Images) It’s not easy to be a farmer in Virginia. Pests, weather, ...

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. — The wide-open ruralness of Sussex County is quiet enough to hear for miles in each direction. But if you're standing in the right spot on Sussex Drive in Stony Creek, you might be ...

VIRGINIA, USA — On a small 80-acre farm called Home Again Farm, goats are grazing on newly planted pasture where corn once grew. For farmer Rose Shenk, the shift wasn’t just about improving her ...

Shenandoah River Basin winner Justin Schmidt of Rockingham County is presented with a 2023 Clean Water Farm Award. Courtesy of DCR. Nine Virginia farms which demonstrated exceptional commitment to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virginia Tech researchers have put numbers to a question many folks ask: Do big solar farms hurt or help property values?

More than two dozen Virginia projects will receive grants from $14.4 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation funding that will conserve 11,220 acres around the Commonwealth. Projects ...