Agriculture

Efforts to hammer out “agritourism” rules in the county stretch back several years, and debate has been heated. Skagit County residents have until April 15 to weigh in.

When the white birds of winter blanket Skagit Valley fields, conflicts can arise, with agricultural market pressures, regard for nature, crop damage, wildlife habitat and respect for property among the issues.

You may have heard there’s a shortage of live Christmas trees in the region this year. KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp talked with some local growers to find out why.

Record heat across the Northwest is taking a toll on agriculture – both the crops and the workers who harvest them. Central Washington farmer Alan…

Northwest farmers are pouring on the water to moisten soils ahead of the triple-digit temperatures and possible record highs expected this weekend.As the…

Farmers and residents of the Sammamish Valley spoke in opposition Wednesday against a proposed King County ordinance that could allow wineries and…

Trade was at the forefront of the conversation with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Monday in Spokane.

The U.S. House of Representatives recently failed to pass a farm bill and Northwest farmers are worried that the process is not plowing ahead.

In farm fields from the Willamette Valley to the Kittitas Valley and east to Idaho, energy developers want to plant a new crop: commercial solar arrays....

An election at a Thurston County land stewardship board is getting more attention than usual.Saturday's election for an open seat on the Thurston…