WASHINGTON AG NETWORK – GLENN VAAGEN – On Tuesday, the Benton/Franklin County Superior Court reversed a decision by the Washington Department of Ecology denying a water right transfer proposed by Loyal Pig LLC. This week’s reversal order not only reinstates … Continued
YAKIMA HERALD – PHIL FEROLITO – Rob Valicoff is relying on 270 guest workers this year to pick his 1,700 acres of apples and pears in Wapato, nearly triple the 96 guest workers he used last year. Under the federal … Continued
CNBC.COM – NYSHKA CHANDRAN – If India’s retaliatory tariffs against Washington’s steel and aluminum import levies go ahead next month, that could push the White House to respond with targeted actions. There’s a risk that the U.S. may hit back … Continued
SEATTLE TIMES – HAL BERNTON – The legislation would make it easier for employers to bring in people from other countries for temporary agricultural work, offer legal status to undocumented farmworkers already living in the U.S., and require that employers … Continued
HANFORD CA — Farmers around the Valley gathered to see what information could be learned from a local law firm’s presentation about drones and agriculture. Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin LLP sponsored a talk at their offices about drones … Continued
Roughly half of falling number tests in the Spokane office of the state grain inspection program so far have been below the industry standard of 300, says Scott Steinbacher, Eastern Washington regional manager. CAPITAL PRESS – MATTHEW WEAVER – SPOKANE … Continued
South Mountain MicroFarm uses aquaponics to raise fish and grow produce in Boonsboro HERALD MAIL MEDIA – CRYSTAL SCHELLE – BOONSBORO MD — Before walking into the greenhouse at South Mountain MicroFarm, one would think you’re walking into a clean … Continued
Trade wars — like all wars — end up with innocent people suffering. TRI-CITY HERALD EDITORIAL – Since Washington is one of the most trade-dependent states in the country, our residents likely will be among those hurt the most by … Continued
INTERMOUNTAIN FARM & RANCH – JENNIFER McDERMOTT – PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island is launching a program to buy farms and sell them to new farmers for dirt cheap. A farm bought for $500,000, for example, could then be sold … Continued
In May, the Columbia Basin Development League learned that the Columbia Basin Project will receive $1.99 million in federal funding to help with a host of construction work. The federal discretionary funding includes $750,000 toward the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program, … Continued