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110-car train loader facility to be operational for 2013 harvest
VALLEYFORD, Wash. -- A new high-speed loading facility designed to accommodate grain and pulse rail shipments in Eastern Washington is expected to be operational for the 2013 harvest.
Cooperative Agricultural Producers, Inc. (Co-Ag) and Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative are partnering on the ...
Co-op aims to develop natural meat brand
BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Ranchers and farmers in northwestern Washington state are taking the next step toward developing a new brand of naturally raised meat called North Cascade Meats. The North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative will meet at 7 p.m. June 7 at St. Luke's Educational Center, 3333 ...Diamond Foods contracts aim at bolstering walnut supplies
Diamond Foods will offer new contracts intended to revive the flagging number of farmers delivering walnuts to the snack maker. The company has said its suppliers have been abandoning the cooperative-turned-public corporation for "more lucrative alternatives," denting its walnut supply this yea ...State-owned railroad in need of rehab, supporters say
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. -- Washington wheat growers want to ensure that state-owned railroads remain competitive options for shipping their crop, but the cost of fixing them may be a sticking point.
State legislators May 23 got to see first-hand how the tracks moved and flexed beneath a train at a cr ...
Economist crafts marketing tools
Economist Randy Fortenbery will begin work this summer on a book that will outline wheat marketing strategies for farmers.
Fortenbery, of Washington State University, said the idea is not to convince producers to use options or hedging, but he hopes to show them how to calculate their expected re ...
Cutting distribution effort raises profits
An Oregon winery has boosted its profits by closing its distribution arm.
Willamette Valley Vineyards of Turner, Ore., has reported that its net income rose more than sixfold, to $186,000, during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year.
Jim Bernau, the company's founder, said the hi ...
Wine grape growing workshop June 12
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A workshop on growing wine grapes in cool weather is being offered at Yakima Valley Community College by the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers and Washington State University Viticulture and Enology Extension team on June 12. The 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. workshop will answ ...