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Farm exports caught up in U.S.-China shipping dispute

The Trump administration’s threat to charge Chinese-built and flagged ships seven-figure fees to enter U.S. ports would cause ...

Livestock

Reward offered for info on Oregon gray wolf killing

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information regarding the illegal killing of ...

News

Proposed incentive program would help recruit Oregon beginning farmers

The aging of Oregon’s farmers and ranchers has spurred a proposal to help recruit the next generation of ...

Dairy

Washington dairy worker charged with theft

A Skagit County, Wash., dairy worker injured chasing a cow has been accused of illegally collecting $122,417 in ...

News

More hives but less honey for U.S. beekeepers in 2024

U.S. bee hive numbers increased but honey production dropped in 2024, according to a USDA report. “That’s a ...

News

Washington may allow coal power, if no one knows

OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers may amend the state’s clean energy law to allow electric utilities to buy coal-generated ...

News

Oregon seed growers trek to Bluegrass state

Oregon grass seed growers made their way to Kentucky to participate in a field day showcasing how using ...

News

Hike OK’d for Idaho alfalfa seed commission assessment cap

The Idaho legislature approved a doubling of the Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission’s assessment cap and a change ...

Orchard, Nuts & Vines

Oregon becomes major hazelnut source for Ferrero

Not every hazelnut is worthy of the center of a Ferrero Rocher candy, which is increasingly working in ...

News

Washington looks at new agency to build transmission lines

OLYMPIA — Senate Democrats propose putting the state at the forefront of building and expanding electric transmission lines ...

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ISDA to treat for Japanese beetles

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture plans to treat for Japanese beetles in selected neighborhoods in Caldwell and ...

Rural Life

Oregon Ag in the Classroom calendar deadline approaching

Jade Davidson, executive director of Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom, said students need educational material about farming and ...

Grains and row crops

USDA: Exempt farm pesticides from monarch butterfly rule

The USDA said current pesticide regulations are adequate to protect monarch butterflies, commenting on a proposal to list ...

Organic

Tariffs, funding cuts form backdrop for Organicology conference

PORTLAND — Organicology, a conference hosted by Organically Grown Company from March 12-14, was held against the background ...

Water

Reclamation anticipates adequate irrigation supply for the Klamath Basin

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation expects adequate irrigation supplies from Upper Klamath Lake this ...

News

Washington House passes farm fuel bill, rejects Farm Bureau’s proposal

OLYMPIA — The House passed a bill to help farmers avoid paying cap-and-trade taxes on fuel, rejecting a ...

Grains

Wheat bound for food aid proceeds, Food for Peace expected to continue

About 286,000 tons of U.S. hard red winter wheat already purchased for food aid programs will proceed as ...

Orchard, Nuts & Vines

Oregon Blueberry Commission opposes assessment increase

The Oregon Blueberry Commission opposes a large assessment increase, saying the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council didn’t present a ...

News

Battle intensifies over Oregon ag workforce standards board

In the battle over Oregon’s proposed agricultural workforce standards board, opponents and supporters are depicting starkly different versions ...

Orchard, Nuts & Vines

Innovative ideas for improving apple harvest honored

Two farmworkers in Mexico took top honors in a contest organized by a Washington-based nonprofit that asked workers ...