Va. farm exports hit $2.3 billion in 2009
Va. farm exports hit $2.3 billion in 2009
Defying a down economy and official expectations, Virginia agricultural exports reached a record $2.3 billion in 2009, ranking the state among the top 10 farm and forestry exporters in the U.S. “This is Virginia’s greatest business,“ Gov. Bob McDonnell told a farm-export forum yesterday in Norfolk. Global exports from Virginia’s $79 billion farm and forestry industry are key to economic success …
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