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After some rough years, apple market may be improving in 2026
OTHELLO — It’s been a rough few years for apple and pear growers, but 2026 looks like it could bring better news. …
Newhouse farm workforce reform measure passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives in mid-March voted to approve a bill that is designed to streamline and modernize how farmworkers obtain v…
Easterday Ranches headed for possible liquidation
SPOKANE — As the joint bankruptcy of Easterday Farms and Easterday Ranches makes its way through federal court, it is becoming increasingly likely that Easterd…
Planting potatoes in Pasco: Basin farmers sow thousands of tons of spuds every spring
PASCO — Dust rises gently into the still air as the tractor moves slowly through the field.
Ambrosia apple sales rise in 2020
WENATCHEE – Ambrosia apples are selling well across the United States, especially in the southeast, according to CMI Orchards.
Testing for the best hay
PASCO — Steve Norberg plants a lot of alfalfa.
CMI Orchards employee named up-and-coming apple industry leader
WENATCHEE – Becky Hinkley of CMI Orchards has been selected by the U.S. Apple Association as a Young Apple Leader for 2021. A total of 15 accomplished and aspi…
Potato exports show some improvement in December
Overall U.S. potato exports rose in the last month of 2020 but still lagged behind 2019’s record figures, according to data from Colorado-based Potatoes USA.
Software helps farmers make sense of their fields
MOSES LAKE — There are a lot of precision tools out there to help farmers manage their farms.
Legislators back bipartisan state meat inspection bill
MOSES LAKE — A group of state senators from both parties, including Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, are backing a bill that would create a meat inspection service for Washington.
Winegrowers plan virtual conference
CASHMERE — Like most industry conferences and expositions in the time of COVID-19, this year’s Washington Winegrowers Association conference is going online.