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THE FORWARD THINKER: HighLine CEO Paul Katovich stewards for farmers

WATERVILLE, Wash. — Paul Katovich C-08,C-09 Katovich started out with Columbia Grain Growers as an exporter, in effort to bring value back to farmers. (part ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, February 28, 2025 12:26 pm

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CHANGING THE MESSAGE: Farmers go on the offensive when it comes to Snake River dams

The next big attempt to take out the Snake River dams will come in QQQQ. Druffel and QQQ presented a funding request to the Washington ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, February 21, 2025 1:05 pm

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Hay farmer builds network of peers, offers financial support

USK, Wash. — When Jon Paul Driver steps on a farm, he usually gets the real story pretty quickly. Driver, QQQQ,  A-200, B-2 Jan. 8, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, February 14, 2025 4:59 pm

Dairy

Adding value to animal waste focus of Idaho conference

The University of Idaho and the Idaho Sustainable Agriculture Initiative for Dairy (ISAID) will host a national conference April 7-11 focused on finding creative and ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, January 31, 2025 2:07 pm

Dairy

New administration’s policies have consequences for agriculture

Agriculture and other rural industries are heavily exposed to the policy choices of the federal government, particularly with regard to international trade and immigration, cautioned ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, January 31, 2025 10:25 am

Oregon

Wildfires raise Oregon insurance costs, prompting collective risk reduction efforts

Damage from wildfires and other disasters has surged in recent years while rebuilding costs have also spiked, raising home insurance costs for Oregonians. The upside ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 30, 2025 2:05 pm

Livestock

Washington senator takes another crack with wolf bill

OLYMPIA — A Republican senator reintroduced a bill that would let ranchers shoot the first wolf that returned to the scene of an attack on ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 30, 2025 1:03 pm

Climate Changed

Board upholds water permit for Goldendale pump-storage project

A state board rejected claims the Goldendale pump-storage energy project in south-central Washington would pollute the Columbia River, affirming the Department of Ecology’s judgment. The ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:30 pm

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Washington State, Heritage fruit hauling robot wins award

A fruit-hauling robot developed by Washington State University graduate students and Heritage University undergraduates won a $5,000 prize at a recent competition judged by academics ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:45 am

Oregon

New hazelnut breeder takes the reins at Oregon State University

With a resurgent pathogen threatening Oregon orchards, a new hazelnut breeder is facing a remarkably similar problem as his predecessor did four decades ago. Though ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:31 am

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