Cooler, and in some cases, wetter weather across the western and northern states slowed down the development of the winter wheat crop slightly this week. “We had been running quite a bit ahead and as a result, winter wheat heading progress stays ahead of average 64% of the crop headed on May 18th," said USDA...

Sugarbeet planting recently wrapped up across Idaho. Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association said the spring weather was beneficial in a variety of ways. “Generally, Mother Nature cooperated, which is fantastic," she said. "It was a little w... Continue read...

Last week, central Washington's Dan Newhouse and Virginia Representative Suhas Subramanyam introduced legislation creating an Office of Agritourism at USDA. They say the bipartisan Accelerating the Growth of Rural Innovation and Tourism Opportunities ...

The seesaw action of oil prices continues, as West Texas and Brent traded slightly higher in Tuesday morning's action; $62 and $65 per barrel respectively. Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said oil prices remain challenged compared to where they started the year. “... Continue reading…