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Blueberry council seeks assessment increase
For the second time in four years, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is seeking an assessment increase.
The USDA on May 20 published the proposed order in the Federal Register seeking an assessment increase from the current $12 a ton to $18 a ton for highbush blueberry production.
The USDA rej ...
Drone bill prevents spying on Idaho farmers and ranchers
BOISE -- A new Idaho law that takes effect July 1 will prevent people from using drones to spy on farmers and ranchers. A bill that has been signed into law by Gov. Butch Otter restricts people from using drones to spy on anyone but it was crafted specifically with agriculture in mind, said ...State vet urges vaccinating horses against West Nile virus
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Agriculture advises horse owners to make sure their horse's vaccination is current for protection against West Nile virus.
As the weather warms up across the state and mosquitoes become more prevalent, the risk of infections increases. Although most h ...
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Blueberry council seeks assessment increase
For the second time in four years, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is seeking an assessment increase.
The USDA on May 20 published the proposed order in the Federal Register seeking an assessment increase from the current $12 a ton to $18 a ton for highbush blueberry production.
The USDA rej ...
Disagreement over milk supply management continues
Proponents of the Dairy Security Act, included last week in farm bills passed by the House and Senate ag committees, say they are pleased the proposal remained intact.
But opponents of the milk supply management portion of the bill anticipate a different outcome when the House bill is debated on ...
Ecology looks to reduce Palouse River temperatures
Public comment on a Washington Department of Ecology plan to reduce water temperatures in the main stem of the Palouse River will continue through June 14.
Elaine Snouwaert, water quality specialist for the department, said the river is too warm for fish and other animals.
Snouwaert said altera ...
Idaho
Disagreement over milk supply management continues
Proponents of the Dairy Security Act, included last week in farm bills passed by the House and Senate ag committees, say they are pleased the proposal remained intact.
But opponents of the milk supply management portion of the bill anticipate a different outcome when the House bill is debated on ...
Drone bill prevents spying on Idaho farmers and ranchers
BOISE -- A new Idaho law that takes effect July 1 will prevent people from using drones to spy on farmers and ranchers. A bill that has been signed into law by Gov. Butch Otter restricts people from using drones to spy on anyone but it was crafted specifically with agriculture in mind, said ...Rain, hail create problem for grain farmers
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Matt Gellings thought his prayers were answered when showers arrived a few days after he planted his hard red spring wheat.
Looking back, he blames that late-April storm for causing one of the greatest early season challenges he's faced in 40 years of farming.
Gellings is a ...
California
Disagreement over milk supply management continues
Proponents of the Dairy Security Act, included last week in farm bills passed by the House and Senate ag committees, say they are pleased the proposal remained intact.
But opponents of the milk supply management portion of the bill anticipate a different outcome when the House bill is debated on ...
Mild, dry weather bolsters California rice planting
WILLOWS, Calif. -- Rice planting in California's Sacramento Valley is mostly complete, and the dry spring has enabled growers to plant at a pace that should facilitate a smooth harvest.
While rain and wind in previous years have narrowed the window for planting, farmers this year were able to wor ...
Students saddle up for 'cattle drive'
YREKA, Calif. -- Students in Renee McKay's fourth-grade class got jobs on a "cattle drive" as part of an annual agriculture awareness day.
The trail boss was young Tristan Nick, who calmly donned his bandana and took his place in front. A small strip of paper told him he'd be earning about $90 in ...
Oregon
Blueberry council seeks assessment increase
For the second time in four years, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is seeking an assessment increase.
The USDA on May 20 published the proposed order in the Federal Register seeking an assessment increase from the current $12 a ton to $18 a ton for highbush blueberry production.
The USDA rej ...
Merkley proposes repealing biotech amendment
An Oregon senator has introduced an amendment to the U.S. Senate farm bill to repeal a biotech rider previously attached to a spending bill. In a statement released May 20, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., characterized the rider as the "Monsanto Protection Act," as "an outrageous example of a special-i ...Land trust opens new Oregon office, raises profile
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) -- A Vancouver, Wash.-based organization dedicated to preserving land near the Columbia River has opened a new office in Hood River, Ore., in an effort to raise its profile. The Columbia Land Trust had modest beginnings, but in the past two decades has grown to manage 24,000 ...Washington
Ecology looks to reduce Palouse River temperatures
Public comment on a Washington Department of Ecology plan to reduce water temperatures in the main stem of the Palouse River will continue through June 14.
Elaine Snouwaert, water quality specialist for the department, said the river is too warm for fish and other animals.
Snouwaert said altera ...
State vet urges vaccinating horses against West Nile virus
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Agriculture advises horse owners to make sure their horse's vaccination is current for protection against West Nile virus.
As the weather warms up across the state and mosquitoes become more prevalent, the risk of infections increases. Although most h ...
Land trust opens new Oregon office, raises profile
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) -- A Vancouver, Wash.-based organization dedicated to preserving land near the Columbia River has opened a new office in Hood River, Ore., in an effort to raise its profile. The Columbia Land Trust had modest beginnings, but in the past two decades has grown to manage 24,000 ...Opinion
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High court decision protects innovation
Editorial The Supreme Court this week unanimously ruled against an Indiana farmer who argued that patents on biotech seed are exhausted once the crop is sold to a grain elevator. The ruling means that biotech developers like Monsanto can enforce patent protections to bar the planting of genetica ...Indoor farms awash in red
Editorial Call them warehouse farms, literally. We're not talking about high-efficiency confinement buildings used by some livestock and poultry farmers. We're talking about a farm built in an old warehouse. Using hydroponic and aeroponic agriculture and other variations on the theme, warehouse ...