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President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack for delays in their cases.

ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis examines how economics played a part in leading Trump into an election win.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Stevens County late last week.  WSDA said in addition to the Stevens County ca...

Farmer sentiment saw an unexpected surge in October just ahead of the 2024 general election.  The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose to 115, marking a 27-point incr...

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is gathering in Tucson, AZ, this week for their Strategic Planning Conference.  As Randy Spronk looks back at his year as chair of USMEF, a highlight has been...

The American Farm Bureau Federation is looking past Tuesday’s election in hopes it might improve prospects for a new Farm Bill.  Farm Bureau Director of Government Affairs Jo...

When it comes to USDA’s crop production forecasts.   “By the time we get to November, the forecasts are usually very close to what we end up saying as the final yields,&Clos...

A fair portion of Washington’s apple crop has been harvested, and at an estimated 124 million boxes, 2024 looks to be a solid year.  Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington ...

The fifth and final rulemaking to strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act was recently released by USDA. "One of the real problems that we have as producers is the lack of transparency in the market...

The Farm Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act was introduced last month and sponsored by more than 40 members of Congress.  It’s also endorsed by several of America&CloseCur...