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12/11/2025

Cathleen McCluskey, new Organic Seed Alliance director, aims to bolster organic seed systems and expand access for farmers.

Cathleen McCluskey is the new executive director of the nonprofit Organic Seed Alliance.

12/11/2025

Moses Lake FFA gets its money back from school district after public outcry.

The Moses Lake School District has returned all Moses Lake FFA chapter fundraising funds, about $55,000, the chapter says.

12/10/2025

Major Northwest forage exporter seeks bankruptcy court approval to pay farmers owed money for hay, fearing they may stop supplying the company.

A major Northwest forage exporter has warned a bankruptcy judge that farmers may stop doing business with the company unless they’re soon paid money owed for hay.

12/10/2025

Northwest farmers predicted normal to above-normal precipitation with potential below zero temps in upcoming months.

Northwest farmers could see above-average precipitation this winter, with the occasional cold outbreak, popular weatherman Art Douglas says.

12/10/2025

Washington farms would face stiff fines for not notifying illegal aliens they are being investigated by federal immigration agents under proposed legislation.

Washington farms would face stiff fines for not notifying illegal aliens they are being investigated by federal immigration agents under legislation proposed by state Attorney General Nick Brown. At Brown’s request, House and Senate Democrats introduced Dec. 8 the Immigrant Worker Protection Act. ...

12/10/2025

Ranchers reap rewards of streamlined policies and regulatory certainty in 2025.

PENDLETON, Ore. — Ranchers experienced strong prices in 2025 but also benefited from streamlined grazing and environmental guidelines, increased regulatory flexibility and higher confidence in federal rules, said the executive director of the Public Lands Council.

12/10/2025

Caldwell farmer Matt Dorsey is the new president of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.

12/10/2025

U.S. agriculture secretary threatens to intervene in Washington ranch family's dispute over alleged wetland violations.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins threatened to intervene to defend a Washington ranch against allegations by state regulators that it illegally filled in wetlands in arid Central Washington. The Trump administration “will not sit idly by” as ranchers Wade and Teresa King are penalized for ma...

12/09/2025

Agricultural exports optimism rises among U.S. farmers, buoyed by positive sentiment and rising crop prices.

Hopes of agricultural exports pushed farmer sentiment higher in November, according to the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

12/09/2025

Tree fruit growers in Oregon face challenges like high labor costs, low returns, and overregulation, risking businesses' viability.

HOOD RIVER, Ore. — A panel of tree fruit growers told the Oregon Board of Agriculture during its Dec. 3 meeting that they struggled because of overburdensome regulations, high labor costs and low returns.

12/09/2025

USDA to distribute $12 billion aid to select growers, aiding soybean producers and easing trade tensions.

The USDA will distribute $11 billion to growers of 20 crops by the end of February to offset expected 2025 losses, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said. The USDA plans to later distribute $1 billion to farmers of specialty crops such as apples, cherries, hops and pears. The agency needs more ti...

12/08/2025

Moses Lake FFA fights to reclaim $55,000 in lost funds; district claims they are unable to return it.

Money from fundraisers was placed in district’s general fund MOSES LAKE, Wash. – The Moses Lake FFA chapter alleges the Moses Lake School District put approximately $55,000 earned through FFA […]