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Last year, the invasive moth was around in higher-than-usual numbers. But the state has managed to keep the pest in check for decades.
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Farmers in the Yakima and Kittitas valleys will be some of the hardest hit by Washington state’s declared drought. They might only get about 54% of their normal water this summer.
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Legislators in Washington are joining more than a dozen other states that are considering whether to restrict or ban foreign entities from buying farmland. The initial hearing on Olympia's version of the foreign ownership restrictions however drew more criticism than support on Tuesday.
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Bird flu’s toll on flocks across the country has meant eggs are expensive and in short supply.
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Reducing carbon emissions caused by agriculture in Eastern Washington could cost growers. At least at the start.
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More than a million chickens at a farm in Franklin County, Washington, are set to be destroyed because of bird flu. Officials are now deliberating on how to transport, bury, compost or incinerate the birds.
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An eastern Washington rancher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a federal judge for a massive “ghost cattle” scam that defrauded Tyson Foods and another company out of more than $244 million. Cody Easterday of Mesa, Washington, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon in federal court in Yakima, Washington.
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In 2020, Western wildfires gave the grapes grown for wine in the region an ashy and smoky taste. This year, Washington is expecting a record harvest, but vintners are still figuring out the best way to deal with the impact of smoke.
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Oregon scientists say farmers can future-proof their livelihoods (and the planet) by pairing agriculture and solar power production in the same fields. They’ll save water and make money, all while feeding and electrifying the world.
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Staff at the Whidbey Camano Land Trust in Washington knew they had to act quickly when a beachfront property south of Coupeville came on the market last December. The property is home to one of the oldest farms on Whidbey Island, features a large forest and long stretch of beach. According to the land trust the site was at risk of being sold and developed into 22 high-end homes.
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Upingaksraq Spring Alaska Schreiner is finding innovative ways to continue her native plant business and seed sharing in the face of water shortages. The plants’ resilience and that of the people who have grown those plants since time immemorial give Schreiner confidence — even in the face of Oregon’s drier future.
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A hovering arctic jet stream has brought biting cold, snow, rain and hail that is concerning growers across central Washington's Yakima Valley. Freezing temperatures began early this week with another cold snap expected next week. Growers have been using wind machines and smudge pots to warm the apple, pear and cherry orchards