WILLIAMSBURG, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) — Farmers got credit for their commitment to growing the farm economy and culture of the commonwealth. And over the last four years, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said his job has been to ensure that the state’s agriculture and forestry industries were stronger and more capable, moving toward a brighter future.
In a farewell address to Virginia Farm Bureau Federation at the organization’s annual convention in Williamsburg on Dec. 3, Youngkin reflected on the success and influence of the state’s largest private industry during his tenure.
“You feed us,” he said. “You fuel us. You clothe us. And not just here in the commonwealth of Virginia, not just in America, but around the world. That is at the epicenter of why it’s so important that we have a concerted effort to continue to drive forward Virginia’s agriculture industry.”…