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No March miracle, but extra precipitation helps Yakima Basin irrigators

Above average March precipitation helped Yakima Basin irrigators but they’ll still face a challenging growing season. “It definitely ...

News

Ferguson: House and Senate budgets have ‘far too much taxes’

OLYMPIA —  Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson claims Democratic lawmakers are proposing to tax their way out of a ...

Grains & Row Crops

Idaho farmer touts ‘importance of export’ as U.S. Wheat chairman

RIRIE, Idaho — Clark Hamilton wants fellow farmers to know how hard U.S. Wheat Associates is working on ...

Water

Plenty of snow for Oregon, but too little in parched Washington

Oregon’s snowpack looked strong April 1, the date it should be at its peak, while Washington’s looked meager. ...

Research

USDA scientist asks bigger weed questions

PULLMAN, Wash. —  USDA research weed scientist Olivia Landau asks big questions about weeds in wheat farming. Landau ...

Grains & Row Crops

Former WSU rye researcher seeks farmer input

A former Washington State University graduate student is looking for farmer input about cereal rye. Laura Valli, a ...

News

Onion planting gains momentum in SE Oregon, SW Idaho

A warm stretch that followed frequent cold rains helped onion growers in southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho catch ...

Grains & Row Crops

Goule to exit as NAWG CEO

In what’s being described as a mutual decision, National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule will depart ...

Dairy

Sued by the EPA, Central Washington dairy hangs on

Yakima County, Wash., dairyman Dan DeRuyter said he wants to stay in business, but he’s not sure how ...

Grains & Row Crops

Northwest commissions purchase key equipment for U.S. Wheat lab in Chile

The three Pacific Northwest wheat commissions have teamed up to purchase a $90,000 rapid analyzer for U.S. Wheat’s ...

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