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Levi Kukes, Washington FFA's 2024-2025 Vice President, says for the farming industry to thrive into the future, he believes more must be done to get industry in front of the next generation of Ag...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture will host a webinar Tuesday, focused on preparing for Japanese Beetle treatments this year.  WSDA said the 45 minute on-line session will show ...

Last week, Oregon senator Ron Wyden introduced the U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2025 to repeal “outdated sanctions” on Cuba and establish normal trade relations with the island n...

In 2023, roughly 86% of all farms across the United States were small, family farms.  A USDA report says these farms have a gross cash income below $350,000 and operate on 41% of all U.S. ag...

Julia Lauch has been designated as Idaho's State Forester.  Lauch will oversee IDL’s Forestry and Fire Division which manages wildland fire suppression, forestry assista...

Now that her time at the USDA has come to an end, former Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor has joined the International Fresh Produce Association as chief global policy officer.&...

The numbers are in from the National Centers for Environmental Information.   “As it played out, December of 2024 ended up being the 4th warmest December on record, with an average temperat...

Is Ukraine still relevant in the world corn and wheat export markets?  Joana Colussi, with the University of Illinois, has been writing about the subject for the Farmdoc Daily Website.  Sinc...

Two Pennsylvania brothers arrested for their role in the riots were released in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.

Trump's swearing-in was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, which could alter security plans. However, there are no "active direct threats," the Secret Service said.