Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Oregon’s Brewers Guild says 2024 was one of the worst years ever for the craft beer industry.  Guild President and Brewmaster Sam Pecoraro said the economic impact is felt th...

Oregon State University's Luisa Santamaria discusses her efforts to provide bilingual education to vineyard workers.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509)...

A recent poll asked farmers where they plan to cut costs in the year ahead.  Equipment purchases topped the list, but farmers also plan to scale back on fertilizer rates, use more generic pr...

The Oregon Invasive Species Council recently announced the Invasive Species Education and Outreach Grant recipients.  The OISC said it received over $700,000 in requested funds from 34 quali...

A group of organizations hope to grow excitement in Oregon for school gardens.  Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom wants kids learning where their food comes from.   “School gard...

In his second day in office, President Donald Trump aimed at China and the European Union with tariff threats.  This all came just a day after putting Canada and Mexico in the tariff bullsey...

Cargill has agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the meatpacking giant of conspiring with other companies to artificially raise the price of turkeys.  The dea...

Former USDA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt joined American Farmland Trust as Senior Fellow, where she’ll focus on enhancing rural America’s vitality.  She&Clo...

Egg Production in the United States totaled 9.12 billion during December 2024, down 3% from 2023.  Production included 7.83 billion table eggs and 1.29 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.9 billion...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- The Spokane County Prosecutor's Office says evidence supported a man was acting in self-defense in a fatal shooting in Spokane Valley last year. In October 2024, 53-year-old W...