News

Columbia Basin farmer new National Potato Council president

National Potato Council voting delegates at a recent Washington, D.C., summit elected Ted Tschirky of Pasco, Wash., as ...

Timber

Idahoan Schultz to lead Forest Service

Tom Schultz, of Idaho, has been appointed chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Schultz previously served as vice ...

News

Economist: Oregon ag’s healthy run turns more moderate in 2025

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s agricultural economy has had a healthy run but will likely return to more moderate ...

News

Aquaculture industry opposes proposed Oregon fish farming restrictions

SALEM — Aquaculture advocates are asking Oregon lawmakers to reject additional fish farming regulations they claim will derail ...

Washington

Washington governor scours budget and says, ‘hey, come on’

OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson proposed $3.9 billion in spending cuts, saying he went over the state ...

Water

More water infrastructure spending in Idaho proposed

BOISE — The Idaho Water Resource Board would have an additional, ongoing $30 million for infrastructure if Senate ...

Water

Proposed water transfer restriction alarms Oregon irrigators

SALEM — New requirements would be imposed on Oregon water rights transfers under a bill that environmental advocates ...

Idaho

Idaho considers change to domestic well law

BOISE — Proposed changes to Idaho’s domestic water-use exemption would benefit declining aquifers by involving more people in ...

Grains and row crops

Paul Katovich tackles global farmer issues as HighLine Grain CEO

WATERVILLE, Wash. — Paul Katovich opened a large drawer in a filing cabinet in his office at HighLine ...

Timber

Oregon considers independent fire-fighting action on federal land

SALEM — Oregon forestry officials could initiate firefighting on federal lands, even if it’s not requested by the ...

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