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Harvest Wrap Apples
Fruit Grower Report
Harvest season is wrapping up, or will be soon, for northwest pear and apple growers, and Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says both crops are looking pretty good this year despite challenges.
Harvest Wrap Pears
Fruit Grower Report
Harvest season is wrapping up, or will be soon, for northwest pear and apple growers, and Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says both crops are looking pretty good this year despite challenges.
Beef Worries or Not
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Beef demand has remained surprisingly strong despite record-high prices, which has been a remarkable trend.
Off Farm Work Climbing and Ag Economy Shutters More Farms
The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Census of Agriculture showed about 40% of
American farmers worked 200 or more days off the farm, and skyrocketing prices, wages and operating costs have shuttered hundreds of thousands of American farms.
Read More Winter Wheat Production Report and Solar Energy Rentals of Farmland
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. farmers are expected to produce 1.28 billion bushels of winter wheat this year, up 2% from last year, according to NASS, and as solar energy is gaining traction across the country, it’s surprising how much solar companies pay farmers to lease their land.
Cherry Analysis Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
NW Cherry Growers president BJ Thurlby looks back at 2021 cherries and ahead to the challenges growers face in the upcoming season.
Cherry Analysis Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
NW Cherry Growers president BJ Thurlby looks back at 2021 cherries and ahead to the challenges growers face in the upcoming season.
Fresh Vegetable Consumption Higher and Drought Worries
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says fresh vegetable consumption was higher in 2020, and Nutrien Atmospheric Scientist worries about drought conditions in Western U.S.
Fresh Vegetable Consumption Higher and Drought Worries
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says fresh vegetable consumption was higher in 2020, and Nutrien Atmospheric Scientist worries about drought conditions in Western U.S.