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Energy expert: WA fuel prices remain high, bucking national trend
OLYMPIA – While motorists in much of the rest of the nation are seeing gas prices below $3 a gallon, drivers in Wa…
Cattle market produces good returns in 2025
ELLENSBURG — Improved cattle prices resulted in a better year for ranchers in 2025. “Cattle prices have been record-setting over the last year,” said Exec…
RODEO SCHEDULE: Columbia Basin Circuit
MOSES LAKE — With the new year finally upon us, a new rodeo season is on the horizon. The Columbia River circuit provided a lot of entertainment for local fans throughout the 2026 season and this year should be no …
Klompen Farms: Family-run hay producer turns decades of know-how into repeat wins — and loyal customers
ROYAL CITY — For nearly four decades, Klompen Farms has been a name synonymous with meticulous haymaking in the Columbia Basin. Co-owner Bob Wieldraayer said h…
Commodity report for Jan. 9, 2026
Apples, pears, other crops
Powering predictions for potato farmers
Potato growers in Washington have a powerful new tool to help them make decisions about their crops, one that’s saving the industry in the state nearly $10 mil…
U of I researchers target mounting fungal threat to Idaho potato industry
University of Idaho Extension soil sample testing reveals that three-quarters of Idaho potato fields are now infected with some level of the pathogen Spongospo…
Pesticide pioneers: University of Idaho research team taking novel approach to develop new fungicides for potato farmers
A University of Idaho research team is pioneering the use of computer molecular modeling to develop new agricultural fungicides, including some that will attac…
Potato talk: Washington-Oregon Potato Conference highlights one of the Pacific Northwest’s greatest crops
The Pacific Northwest as a whole is known for agriculture in general with forestry, ranching and farming everywhere, and potatoes is a strong crop throughout t…
Providing the toolbox for growers: Northwest Hay Expo coming to Tri-Cities January 2026
TRI-CITIES — The Washington State Hay Growers Association is gearing up for the much-anticipated Northwest Hay Expo, scheduled for January 21-22, 2026, at the …
Challenges and perseverance subjects of annual tree fruit convention
WENATCHEE — Anybody who’s been through them knows it’s been a rough couple of years in the tree fruit industry. One of the themes at the Washington State Tree …