THE SEATTLE TIMES – BENJAMIN ROMANO – SEATTLE – The century-old co-op, now a huge business, emphasizes exports amid global trade uncertainty and weak U.S. demand. Darigold CEO Stan Ryan is upbeat about its prospects despite the tariffs roiling established … Continued
AGRI PULSE – PHILIP BRASHER – A federal judge ruled that the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers improperly suspended the Obama-era “waters of the U.S. rule,” allowing it to take effect in 26 states where it has not been … Continued
THE NEW FOOD ECONOMY – JIMIN KANG – The group that processes SNAP for 40 percent of America’s farmers’ markets may soon shut down, leaving thousands to face a future without fresh-food access. But California’s got a solution: Go local. … Continued
The U.S. Agency for International Development has purchased 200,000 tons of Northwest wheat that will be sent to Yemen, where citizens are facing the largest food security emergency in the world. CAPITAL PRESS – GEORGE PLAVEN – Seven ships loaded … Continued
WASHINGTON POST – SPENCER S. HSU – The largest U.S. philanthropy serving Native American farmers and ranchers has been established to distribute $266 million from a landmark 2010 civil rights settlement in which the U.S. government agreed to pay for … Continued
YAKIMA HERALD – PHIL FEROLITO – YAKIMA, Wash. — A group working on a plan to reduce the amount of nitrates in groundwater in the Lower Valley will spend more time making changes to the document. The plan, largely voluntary, … Continued
FB NEWS – In light of the steep, ongoing downturn in the farm economy, growing farm debt and lost access in some of farmers’ and ranchers’ biggest international markets, on-time completion of the farm bill is a must, according to … Continued
DTN/PROGRESSIVE FARMER – CHRIS CLAYTON – WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Thursday that the Trump administration will place the Economic Research Service (ERS), currently under USDA’s Research, Education and Economics (REE) mission area, with the Office of the … Continued
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – MICHAEL BIESECKER – WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a widely used pesticide on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that even tiny levels … Continued
UNION BULLETIN – VICKIE HILLHOUSE – They say the way to the heart is through the stomach. This week, a production crew with a focus on Walla Walla’s wine industry showed the way to the stomach can sometimes be through … Continued