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Cherry Challenges 2025
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest cherry growers can now look back on the largest harvest in six years, but it might not be enough to really celebrate.
H-2A Myths 2
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
Barbed Wire
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Barbed wire is an indispensable part of many farms across rural America. And, if you done any work on a farm, you’ve undoubtedly gotten tangled up in barbed wire a time or two. But where did we get barbed wire?
H-2A Myths 1
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
WRRC Executive Director-Willis
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Red Raspberry Commission’s new Executive Director, Gavin Willis took over nearly five months ago following the retirement of long-time leader Henry Bierlink.
Washington Raspberries 2025
Fruit Grower Report
Washington raspberry growers have to be happy with the size and quality of this year’s crop.
Newhouse on FSA Firing and Republicans Blame Dems for SNAP Delays
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse, of Washington, is not pleased with the firing of Jon Wyss, Executive Director, Washington State FSA, and House Ag Chair "GT" Thompson and other ag officials blame Democrat obstruction in the reopening the federal government and lapse of SNAP benefits.
FSA Reopening
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA recently announced that Farm Service Agency offices will reopen despite the ongoing stalemate in funding the federal government.
Cherry Challenges 2025
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest cherry growers can now look back on the largest harvest in six years, but it might not be enough to really celebrate.
IDWR water rights
Idaho Ag Today
IDWR agents work to bring all 743 water users into compliance with July Methodology Order.
WAEF Scholarships 2025
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Apple Education Foundation has released this year’s list of scholarship recipients, with over $1 million awarded to over 300 college students from the apple industry.
How sugar is priced
Idaho Ag Today
Samantha Parrot of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association explains the complicated but very exact formula for how Idaho sugar beet producers get paid.
Animal Ag Alliance and Advocates
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A new report from the Animal Agriculture Alliance shows so-called animal activist groups raise quite a bit of money for their anti-meat activities each year.
How sugar is priced
Idaho Ag Today
The complicated but very exact formula for how Idaho sugar beet producers get paid.
FSA Staffing Concerns
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The potential closing of Farm Service Agency offices is a big concern for farmers because of the essential services they provide.
IDWR water rights
Idaho Ag Today
IDWR agents work to bring all 743 water users into compliance with July Methodology Order; existing curtailment, mitigation activities.
Taiwan and wheat
Idaho Ag Today
Lt. Governor Bedke to Join Idaho Wheat Industry for $1.2 Billion Idaho-Taiwan Wheat Export Agreement Signing.