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01/02/2026

Deer near Grangeville, Idaho test positive for chronic wasting disease, raising concern for wildlife health.

A white-tailed deer buck that a hunter harvested south of Grangeville, Idaho, tested positive for chronic wasting disease, state wildlife managers reported.

01/02/2026

Peter Lloyd named Miller of the Year by IAOM MEA for global impact in flour milling.

Peter Lloyd, longtime U.S. Wheat Associates technical director, helps flour millers profit worldwide by using U.S. wheat in their operations.

01/02/2026

January Public Online 2 Day Machinery & Shop Auction
By Meridian Equipment

BIDDDING STARTS: December 27, 2025
BIDDING ENDS: SATURDAY Jan 10 AND SUNDAY Jan 11, 2025
Auction Previewing Dates: Monday 12/28 to Saturday 11/10
Auction Previewing Hours: Monday thru Friday 8-4:30
Meridian Equipment Co.

Auction Items Include: Tractors, Machinery, Vehicles, Trucks, Trailer, Farm and Construction Equipment, New & Used Attachments, Fencing and Panels, Container, Industrial and Building Surplus & More

Closing Time: Lots Begin Closing at 1:00 PM

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Meridian Equipment CO
5946 Guide Meridian
Bellingham WA, 98226
360-398-2141
WAL # WA0002165
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01/02/2026

Farmland Tractor Supply
New, Used and Rebuilt Tractor Parts
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Tangent, OR 97389

01/02/2026

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Available Through Jan. 31, 2026
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12/31/2025

USDA announces $11 billion in payments to farmers of 18 crops, excluding fruits and vegetables initially.

The USDA has announced how much farmers of 18 crops will receive to partly offset 2025 losses. The payments will total $11 billion. Farmers of major commodities such as wheat, corn and soybeans and smaller crops such as flax, mustard and sesame should start receiving checks Feb. 28, the USDA said. T...

12/31/2025

Magic Reservoir faces low water levels impacting irrigation and power production in 2025 due to warm weather.

Basin total precipitation of about 140% of normal and snowpack readings at around 5% of normal at the Camas Divide and Soldier Ranger Station snow telemetry measurement sites indicate storms have been ample but warm.

12/31/2025

Washington to ban untreated firewood from other states to prevent invasive insects.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture plans to ban untreated firewood from other states to prevent the introduction of invasive insects. Washington would join Oregon as among the states that regulate the movement of firewood. Washington's rule would be more restrictive than Oregon's. Oregon...

12/31/2025

Wheat grower reflects on profits and advocacy efforts as organization marks 100 years.

A fifth-generation farmer, Eakin began farming with his parents in 2011. He raises soft white wheat and has a cow-calf operation on roughly 5,000 acres from the north to south end of Sherman County, with a main shop based in Grass Valley.

12/31/2025

Washington Supreme Court case debates statewide natural gas availability and environmental impacts of Initiative 2066.

A case before the Washington Supreme Court may decide whether natural gas remains available for heating, cooking and manufacturing.

12/31/2025

Government connections and business opportunities flourished for the Oregon Seed Council during a trade mission to China.

High-level government connections and business opportunities emerged from the first Oregon Seed Council trade mission to China in more than a quarter of a century.

12/30/2025

U.S. hop production declines in 2025 amid oversupply and shifting consumer preferences, leading to acreage reductions and production value adjustments across major growing regions.

U.S. hop production dropped to 83.1 million pounds in 2025, down 5% from the previous year and 20% below 2023’s harvest, according to the USDA.