Agriculture

Idaho specialty crop block grants exceed $2.1 million

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded more than $2.1 million in specialty crop block grant funds to…

Business

Chipotle scheduled to open in College Place next month

COLLEGE PLACE — Recent renovations to the former Chase Bank building at 1715 S.E. Meadowbrook St. in College…

Agriculture

Potato exports hit record high

U.S. potato exports reached record-high volume and dollar value for the one-year period ended June 30, according to…

Agriculture

Washington farmers losing payments for providing fish habitat

The USDA will end income-replacement payments to some Whatcom County, Wash., farmers who voluntarily took land out of…

Northwest

Sen. Maria Cantwell discusses fentanyl crisis response at Walla Walla roundtable

WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla health officials and law enforcement took the opportunity Thursday, Aug. 24, to tell…

Agriculture

Washington wheat farmer fined for crop insurance scam

SPOKANE, Wash. — A federal judge has imposed a $607,284 judgment against a Klickitat County, Washington, wheat farmer…

Agriculture

Ag stakeholders lead dam tour as federal mediation deadline nears

LEWISTON, Idaho — Agricultural stakeholders talked with congressional decision-makers about the importance of the lower Snake River dams…

Agriculture

Handling OT: How Oregon nursery, Washington seed potato farm respond to overtime laws

CANBY, Ore. — Amanda Staehely worries about making Oregon’s new overtime law work at her nursery. She plans…

Agriculture

Washington farmer sees wind, solar project as boon to agriculture

BENTON COUNTY, Wash. — Wheat farmer Chris Wiley testified Wednesday, Aug. 23, that leasing land for the massive…

Agriculture

WDFW sets out to cull wolfpack in Asotin County

ASOTIN COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to remove one or two wolves…

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