Huge sections of Washington degraded from abnormally dry into moderate drought, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor, with data valid for July 14. In the following days, several ...

The Washington Department of Ecology fined three brothers $48,000 for allegedly allowing cattle to graze along a stream in Whitman County. Ecology issued the penalty to Doug, Greg and Dan Stout, ...

Rising imports of lamb meat have driven domestic producers out of business, warranting a federal investigation into whether protective tariffs are warranted, according to the U.S. Trade Representative ...

Technological and scientific advancements, new business ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit fueled the rapid growth of Washington’s apple industry in the early 20th century. “It’s the cross ...

Drought covers 88% of Oregon, 81% of Idaho and 64% of Washington Huge sections of Washington degraded from… ...

Published 4:31 pm Wednesday, February 14, 2024 By Staff Reports ...

Grant County, Wash., farmers opposed to having a major transmission line on their property have a problem: It’s easier for the local utility to condemn private land than cut through the red tape to ...

The number of agricultural lenders has kept shrinking even as the amount of money they lend to farmers has continued increasing, according to federal statistics. The U.S. had 945 agricultural banks at ...

Washington in 2024 ranked No.1 in producing apples, blueberries, hops, pears, onions and sweet cherries. It was No. 2 in grapes, potatoes, raspberries and winter wheat, grapes. And in take-home farmer ...

A recent graduate from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine says she raised concerns about the use of “terminal laboratories” in WSU’s large animal curriculum due to a “lack of ...

More growers seem to be trying new things to combat herbicide resistance in weeds, a USDA researcher says. Farmers ask USDA weed research scientist Olivia Landau how to incorporate pre-emergence ...

Washington had what is believed to be its third largest apple crop ever in 2024-25, but that’s a mixed blessing as oversupply remains a problem. Washington Apple Commission President Michael Schadler ...