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According to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey, which was released Thursday, there were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet of water appl...

Washington State University's Dr. Markus Keller is looking at the impact late season irrigation has on grapes across the region.  How is this research being received in the viticulture and e...

The USDA has awarded a million dollars in grants to 17 small specialty-food businesses across Oregon, in an effort to increase production.  USDA Undersecretary Jenny Moffitt made the announc...

Earlier this week, southwest Washington representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Senator Patty Murray announced a $22.5 million grant through the EPA’s Clean Ports Program ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as we...

The farmland market appears to be slowing as the calendar gets closer to the end of the year.  Tim Cobb, with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers in Spokane, WA said u...

The Great ShakeOut took place October 17th, which encouraged everyone to prepare in the event of a major earthquake.  But, does that mean you should consider getting earthquake insurance?&nb...

The USDA is issuing payments this week to agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters. The assistance includes $143 million in crop insurance indemnities for Florida producers impacted by Hur...

Advances in crop production and preservation are poised for a new location as the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service broke ground for a modernized facility.  The new struct...

Junior Edwards, 37, of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with murder, prosecutors said.