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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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USDA wheat quality lab director rehired

Sean Finnie, the director of the USDA Agriculture Research Service’s Western Wheat Quality Lab who was fired Feb. ...

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Group sounds alarm over possible Corps of Engineers firings

The proposed firing of more than 2,000 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers federal employees, including more than 600 ...

Grains and row crops

WSU study tracks CRP impact on dryland wheat farming

A new study will track the health of dryland soil and wheat yields in lands entered into or ...

Grains and row crops

Klein elected Washington Grain Commission chairman

Edwall, Wash., farmer Kevin Klein was elected chairman of the Washington Grain Commission during the Feb. 21 board ...

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Wolf, methane, overtime bills fail in Washington

OLYMPIA — A bill that would have required Washington dairies and feedlots to report methane emissions is among ...

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Green peas, Washington pumpkins bring increased value in 2024

While onions and sweet corn are the Pacific Northwest’s top vegetables, the region grows a variety of produce. ...

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Battery project in Skagit County clears hurdle

An Omaha, Neb., company has moved a step closer to winning approval to build a 200-megawatt battery complex ...

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