DAILY NEWS – SCOTT JACKSON – An oddly specific crop circle has appeared just off the old Moscow-Pullman highway where it intersects with Brown Road. On a hilltop just south of the road, the phrase “Go Cougs!” has been etched … Continued
FB NEWS- A 2015 rule that expands the federal government’s control over private land nationwide should be vacated in its entirety, attorneys argued in papers filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. AFBF and a … Continued
YAKIMA HERALD REPUBLIC – A 45-acre plot bordered by the trees at left, with Highway 97 in the distance and Tjossem Road at right, could be leased by Tuusso Energy for a solar farm. The land is near Ellensburg and … Continued
FB NEWS – To better address livestock haulers’ unique needs, the American Farm Bureau Federation and several state Farm Bureaus are urging the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be flexible in implementing a split sleeper berth … Continued
FB NEWS – The following statement regarding 2018 World Food Day can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Farm Bureau joins the world in commemorating 2018 World Food Day. America’s farmers and ranchers are committed to … Continued
Specifics haven’t been revealed, but Washington State University and the firm it hired to help manage commercialization of its new’s Cosmic Crisp apple say they will spend $10 million on early promotions. CAPITAL PRESS – DAN WHEAT – YAKIMA, Wash. … Continued
WASNGTON AG NETWORK – GLENN VAAGEN – According to NASS, the value of Washington’s agricultural production totaled $10.6 billion in 2017, a 4% year-over-year increase, but just shy of the record set in 2015 of $10.7 billion. Apples remained the … Continued
WASHINGTON AG NETWORK – GLENN VAAGEN – The Washington State Department of Agriculture is looking at making a $6 million appropriation request during the upcoming legislative session to help offset problems the farming community has suffered because of retaliatory tariffs. … Continued
As we continue our series looking at Northwest Farm Credit Services’ quarterly snapshots of area commodities, we turn our eyes to the row crops. Karen Witt, Vice President at Northwest Farm Credit Services said they expect breakeven conditions for local … Continued
CROSSCUT – SARAH HOFFMAN – Thanks to us, the famously delicious oysters of the Pacific Northwest are in danger. The CO2 and methane we release into the atmosphere ends up acidifying the ocean — which makes it difficult for oysters … Continued