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Western Caucus releases 2023 Farm Bill priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 100-member Congressional Western Caucus has released its proposed priorities for the upco...
‘Guarded optimism’ found in 2023 tree fruit harvest projections
OTHELLO — While there’s a long way to go before fruit is in the warehouse – and in grocery store produce departments – cherry, apple and pear growers might b...
For honey bees, 2023 is potentially a bad year
A massively destructive hurricane in Florida last year, a very stormy winter in California, and higher than average colony losses mean that 2023 is positioned to be a bad year for honey bees. “I talked with a ...
Flying into a niche: Farmers still looking for that perfect use for ag drones
PASCO — According to Lav Khot, an agricultural drone is just another piece of farm machinery. “A drone is nothing but a tractor,” Khot said. “It’s really ...
WSU Institute for Northwest Energy Futures receives state funding
RICHLAND, Wash. — Washington’s clean energy future became a little brighter when members of the Washington State House and Senate approved Gov. Jay Inslee’s funding proposal for the Washington State University Tr...
Basin Business Journal commodity report for May 2023
Here's how agricultural commodity prices have changed in the last month:
Building up: Home construction in eastern Washington fighting a multi-sided battle
EASTERN WASHINGTON — It’s no secret that there’s a housing crunch in eastern Washington. There isn’t enough affordable inventory to meet demand, so how is th...
Agri-Service readies for expansion
KIMBERLY, Idaho — AGCO dealer Agri-Service announced in early April that it is expanding its Pacific Northwest operations with the purchase of three service ...
Deep charge: Group14 breaks ground on Moses Lake factory, looks to electrified future
MOSES LAKE — Group14 Technologies was begun as something of an afterthought. “Group14 is actually a spin-off of another battery technology company called ...
Big 5 showing a slow recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Like a lot of retailers, Big 5 Sporting Goods is showing a slow but very steady recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, though current econ...