Author Archives: Syndicated Content

WATCH: Blue Origin successfully launches New Glenn rocket
ABC News' Trevor Ault has the latest on the Blue Origin rocket's liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 16, 2025

WATCH: Drake sues music label for defamation over Kendrick Lamar song
Drake filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group alleging the company promoted "false and defamatory allegations against him," his attorneys said.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 16, 2025

WATCH: Search for answers continues in California wildfires
As firefighters gain the upper hand on the wildfires that savaged Southern California last week, the investigation into what caused the fires is intensifying.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 16, 2025

Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land Continues To Increase
The latest report on foreign ownership of U.S. ag land shows that 45.85 million acres of U.S. farmland were held by foreign investors in 2023. That represents 3.61% of total privately held ...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 16, 2025

ISDA Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
On Wednesday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced that applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant. ISDA anticipates receiving over $2 mill...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 16, 2025

Newhouse Confident A New Farm Bill Will Be Passed “Quickly”
Republicans representing rural districts say they are confident that a Farm Bill will be passed within the first couple months of the year. So, why is the GOP so confident they will replace the ...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 16, 2025

RD Announces Funding For Yakama Power Project
On Wednesday, USDA’s Rural Development announced that it will invest $94 million in Yakama Power's Clean Energy Project. The funds come via the Powering Affordable...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 16, 2025

Focus On Fruit: 01/16/25
Just because the weather is cold, doesn't mean things are at a standstill for the local pear industry. CarrieAnn Arias talks about what's taking place at Pear Bureau Northwest this win...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 16, 2025

Is La Nina Finally Here?
One year after the official watch was announced. “During December, we finally saw the ocean reaching the threshold for La Nina in terms of cool water and we started to see the atmosphere ...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 16, 2025

USDA Announces 2025 Safety-Net Program Enrollment Periods
The USDA announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs, including Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage, as well as Dairy Margin Coverage. Producers can submit ap...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 16, 2025


