Washington State Department of Agriculture proposes to tap the general fund to promote farm goods and offset trade losses CAPITAL PRESS – DON JENKINS – Trade upheavals are creating an emergency for Washington farmers and ranchers, according to the state … Continued
FB NEWS – The following statement regarding the announcement of trade progress with Canada can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Today’s announcement regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is welcome news. This was a hard-fought win … Continued
FB NEWS – The House last week passed a Farm Bureau-supported bill that would make permanent several important tax reform provisions that are set to expire after 2025. The Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 (H.R. … Continued
The state Department of Agriculture proposes a big jump in the cost of a license, but hopes it won’t have to make that leap. CAPITAL PRESS – DON JENKINS – The annual fee to grow hemp in Washington would increase … Continued
WASHINGTON AG NETWORK – GLENN VAAGEN – Last week, the USDA announced it would include sweet cherries in the Market Facilitation Program. That means cherry growers impacted by retaliatory tariffs from China can apply for the USDA’s trade relieve plan. … Continued
CAPITAL PRESS – DON JENKINS – Washington State University researchers will use a $249,751 grant from the USDA to study controlling Varroa mites and viruses that harm honeybees. The grant is one of 25 Specialty Crop Block Grants awarded to … Continued
With China’s apple crop down 28 percent, the Washington Apple Commission sees an export opportunity despite tariffs. CAPITAL PRESS – DAN WHEAT – ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Washington Apple Commission agreed to spend a bit more money in export promotions … Continued
THE LEWISTON TRIBUNE – ERIC BARKER – Idaho’s public universities will split a $20 million National Science Foundation grant aimed at better understanding how keystone organisms adapt to changing environmental conditions. The money, awarded Tuesday and augmented with a $4 … Continued
Washington Ag Network – Glenn Vaagen – It’s not a new movement, but there are several different groups working to have the dams on the Snake and Columbia rivers removed. Whether the claim is about fish population, natural habitat, Representative … Continued
CAPITAL PRESS – DAN WHEAT – WENATCHEE, Wash. — Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers, of Wenatchee, is more than doubling its offerings of organic apples this season with the addition of Apple King to its program and more fruit from Gilbert … Continued