OLYMPIA — Washington farm groups this week told state lawmakers that producers have worked hard to protect workers from COVID, a claim rejected by labor activists but supported by available statistics.
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Rodriguez Family Vineyard is among a small handful of Latino-owned vineyards in Oregon. Nationally, too, the vineyard shines out among a minority. USDA Census of Agriculture data from 2017 sho…
House Bill 266, which he Legislature passed this year, says the board is responsible for authorizing cloud seeding and may participate in it and hire contractors.
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REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Evacuations were ordered Thursday in a Northern California community as a new wildfire spread, authorities said.
Samuel Porgesz, the manager of a kosher bakery in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, said Hasidic Jews have meticulous requirements to make sure the wheat they use is kosher under Jewi…
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A federal judge in Yakima, Wash., on Wednesday blocked Tyson Fresh Meats from maneuvering in bankruptcy court to wrest the former Easterday cattle feedlot away from a competitor, Agri Beef.
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In the hop industry, "picking" happens immediately after field harvest but before hops are dried and baled. Picking involves removing hooks, pulling cones off binds, removing stems, sticks and…
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A lawsuit claims Oregon water regulators have authorized a water transfer to a wildlife refuge without properly analyzing the impacts on Upper Klamath irrigators.
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As the region-wide drought and tight water supplies continue to shrink the amount of hay grown this year, it’s hurting the farmers who grow it — and the ranchers and dairy operators who depend…
Environmental groups are claiming a huge victory in a court ruling last week that vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s general pollution discharge permit for Idaho concentrated animal…
While the 2021 wildfire season isn't over yet, experts at Oregon State University say communities should be planning ahead to increase resilience in the face of future large blazes.
Cahill Ranches of Adel, Ore., alleges the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's decision has violated federal laws governing grazing, land management and administrative procedures.
Shaun McKinney will take over the position in late October. He replaces Tom Montoya, who retired in June after 36 years with the agency.
The report cited higher cow inventories for the gain in 2021 output and continued gains in milk per cow more than offsetting a slight reduction in the dairy cow herd for 2022.
Producers shifted strategy, prioritized crops after once-decent supply dwindled.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Homeowners and renters in 22 Northern California counties are guaranteed not to lose their property insurance policies over the next year after the state announced a …
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Two major California water agencies have settled a lawsuit that once threatened to derail a multi-state agreement to protect a river that serves millions of people in the U.S. West amid grippi…
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HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The owners of a Hawaii food distribution company have bought the assets of a Hamakua dairy farm that went out of business several years ago.
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A ransomware attack by the BlackMatter gang forced New Cooperative, an association of Iowa corn and soy farmers, to take their systems offline but it said it created workarounds to receive gra…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Chobani, Amazon, UPS and more than 30 other companies have vowed to hire and train refugees fleeing Afghanistan for the U.S.
WALLOWA — A Wallowa County man is set to join a state committee.
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In 2019, a fire caused extensive damage to buildings and machinery owned by Integrated Biomass Resources, a company in Wallowa, Ore., that makes heat logs, campfire wood, poles and electricity…
The city of Umatilla has finished a water reuse project piping non-contact cooling water from Amazon data centers into an irrigation canal for local farmers.
Farmers in a southwest Washington cooperative have finished their second year of growing barley for a Vancouver, Wash., malting company, nearly doubling production over the previous year despi…
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The Four Guardsmen, a group of trees that form a natural entryway on the road to the forest, were successfully protected from the KNP Complex fire by the removal of nearby vegetation and by wr…
PENDLETON, Ore. — There’s one thing you’ll find out about Stetson Wright if you spend more than 10 minutes with him — he does not brag. He lets his riding do the talking for him.
Developed by the Port of Morrow, the SAGE Center — Sustainable AGriculture & Energy — features interactive displays — including a corn planting simulator, a processing sculpture that shows…
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife employees killed three wolves from the Lookout Mountain pack in eastern Baker County Sept. 17, including the pack's breeding male.
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Contestants compete in pairs, the "stomper" crushes grapes under foot while the "swabbie" guides the juice into a jug. The pair to make the most juice the fastest wins a $500 gift card and an …
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In a case to be heard Oct. 21, Conservation Northwest and other environmental groups contend DNR acts "like a private timber company," ignoring a constitutional duty to manage land for "all th…
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Washington (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to hammer out the world's next steps against rapidly worsening climate change in a private, virtual session with a small group of other global leade…
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From dusty towns to forests in the U.S. West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in uncontrolled amounts when there often isn't enough to go around for even licensed users.
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THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as they tried to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias from wild…
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With flames advancing toward the signature grove of ancient massive trees in Sequoia National Park, firefighters on Thursday fought fire with fire.
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the killing most wolves from the Lookout Mountain pack, including its breeding male.
BeaverTurf, OSU’s turf management program, is exploring how to grow turfgrass on sports fields, golf courses and parks in a way that’s more environmentally and economically sustainable.
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The sentencing of Washington cattleman Cody Easterday for defrauding Tyson Fresh Meats out of $233 million has been delayed until early next year to give him time to help liquidate his family'…
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The navigation lock at The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River will be closed for repairs for five weeks early next year.
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Growers are in the thick of hop harvest across the Pacific Northwest, where lower-than-average yields are predicted because of heat waves that scalded the region in June and July.
Livestock and poultry producers now have until Oct. 12 to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program.
Meat Institute says USDA is attempting to scapegoat the meat and poultry processors for higher meat and poultry prices.
Cohorts remember Dan Swecker as an aquaculture visionary and champion of the industry.
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has stopped searching for wolves attacking cattle in the Kettle River Range, the fourth time the department has failed to cull the Togo pack afte…
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A federal appeals court has overturned Idaho’s Clean Water Act permit for concentrated animal feeding operations because its requirements are “arbitrary, capricious and a violation of law.”
Nate Stacey recently joined Tilth Alliance as its new farm program director, supporting farmers in adopting organic and sustainable farming practices.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has taken the offensive against the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which claims that beef isn't environmentally sustainable.
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MADRAS, Ore. — This year's drought has meant farmers along the West Coast have had to come up with new ways to share irrigation water.
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Turns out cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. Maybe easier.
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PENDLETON, Ore. — Umatilla County has reported more than 400 COVID-19 cases for seven consecutive weeks during what many health care workers have called the largest surge since the pandemic started.
Seth Klann makes beer from scratch from his base of operations at Brad Klann Farm near Madras. That is, he actually grows the ingredients he uses to produce the beer sold at his tap house. Tha…
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Michael Parrella, whose contagious enthusiasm helps drive a growing lineup of major projects at the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, wants to see them become re…
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The Biden administration said Wednesday it will review the status of northern Rocky Mountain wolves, potentially restoring federal protection to wolves in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and the easte…
RICKREALL, Ore. — Lackluster demand at livestock auctions has convinced the owners of an Oregon dairy farm to directly sell the ground beef from its culled cows to the public.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Federal officials have approved a plan that calls for cutting nontribal salmon fishing along the West Coast when the fish are needed to help the Northwest’s endangered killer whales.
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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Sequoia National Park is shut down, its namesake gigantic trees potentially threatened by a pair of forest fires burning in steep and dangerous terrain in Calif…
