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Millionaire's Tax and Farmers
Fruit Grower Report
With the midterm election behind us, we now have to wait and see how the millionaire’s tax could potentially impact everyone, including farmers.
National Wheat Yield Contest
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Wheat Foundation has announced 24 national winners in its 2026 National Wheat Yield Contest, representing 10 states, averaging 146.4 bushels per acre.
Apple Exports Steady and Chinese Behind on U.S. Ag Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
About 1 in 4 U.S. fresh-market apples have been exported since the mid-2000s, and China's purchases of U.S. ag products other than soybeans are on track for their lowest level in seven years.
Bunge Buys Washington Corn Processor and Canada Talks with Trump
The Agribusiness Update
Bunge has wrapped up its acquisition of Central Washington Corn Processors, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a "good conversation" with President Trump regarding the future of U.S.-Canada trade.
Aigen Autonomous Weeder
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A Washington company has a solar powered, autonomous weeder that uses no chemicals, no fuel, and no person to drive it.
Online Marketing of Raspberries
Fruit Grower Report
Advertising in newspapers, and on radio and TV is fine, but in this day and age there are other options that provide good opportunities to sell your products, like Washington Frozen Raspberries.
Cosmic Crisp Popularity Booms
Fruit Grower Report
For now, it’s only grown in Washington state, but the Cosmic Crisp apple is becoming a favorite for consumers everywhere.
Ag Overtime's Negative Impact
Fruit Grower Report
We told you recently about a new study from WSU showing that the ag overtime law in our state is not a benefit to anyone in agriculture. So now, lawmakers need to fix the problem.
Idaho per capita farm income
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho top dog in the West in per capita farm income.
Earned Income Goes Up in Washington
Fruit Grower Report
The latest USDA numbers show Washington’s farmers jumped from last in earned income in 2024 to 30th in 2025.
NASDA Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the newly elected president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Washington State Ag Director Derek Sandison will lead many of the efforts to improve the agricultural industry in our country.
FSA Grants for Washington and Sterile Fly Plant Stench
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency is delivering approximately $255 million in farm safety net and conservation program payments to Washington farmers, ranchers and landowners, and residents in Metapa de Dominguez, Mexico, are demanding the closure of a sterile-fly production plant, complaining that a strong, rotten-meat odor is disrupting daily life.
Gratitude over the Tarter Fire
Idaho Ag Today
The Tartar Fire burned more than 158 thousand acres in Washington County near the town of Weiser, Idaho.
NASDA Update with Sandison
Fruit Grower Report
In mid-September, Washington State Director of Agriculture Derek Sandison was elected as the 2026–27 President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and now talks about the challenges on his plate.
ARS-WSU Open New Research Facility and Diesel Supplies Remain Tight
The Agribusiness Update
The Ag Research Service and Washington State University have opened a new 100,000-square-foot Plant Bioscience Research Building in Pullman to advance agricultural research, and Diesel supplies could remain tight well into next year as disruptions in the Middle East and Russia limit production.
Harvest Season - Enjoy
Fruit Grower Report
Fall is upon us here in Washington and that means it’s time for our delicious tree fruit to come off the trees for everyone to enjoy.
Tartar fire aftermath
Idaho Ag Today
The Tartar Fire burned more than 158 thousand acres in Washington County near the town of Weiser, Idaho.
WSTFA Annual Meeting and Cherry Institute
Fruit Grower Report
If you haven’t made your plans yet, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s Annual Meeting and Hort Show is fast approaching, December 7-9 in Kennewick. But wait, there's more!
Washington #13 in Imports and Ag Tractor and Combine Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
Washington state ranks #13 nationwide, importing nearly $4-billion in food and beverages each year, 1.9% of the U.S. total, and sales of agricultural tractors and combines declined in both the U.S. and Canada in September compared with the same month a year earlier.
Top WA Apple Varieties
Fruit Grower Report
With harvest underway, it shouldn’t be too long before we get a taste of our favorite varieties of Washington apples.