Pacific Northwest Ag Network

When looking at the latest spring wheat numbers, harvest officially past the 1/3 mark on Sunday August 17th, reaching 36%, which is equal to the five-year average of 36% and ahead of last year's 29%.

Apple production is estimated at 11.5 billion pounds, a 5.7% increase over last season. Pear production is expected to be up 22.4% year-over-year.

What is the Frame 2 Research project at Washington State University? And how will it benefit the industry across the Northwest and beyond?

On Thursday, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for Farm Service Agency and Rural Development director roles.

Colleen Donovan, Executive Director of the Washington State Farmers Market Association, says August is a great time head to the Farmers Market.

This weekend's Washington State forecast is sizzling! Let’s break down what to look out for as we face this heat wave head-on.

Earlier this summer MyLand announced the FarmTogether, a multimillion-dollar farmland investment firm, had integrated Myland’s Soil as a Service technology across four of its high-value apple orchards in Washington.

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries will host its next Agriculture Safety and Health Forum meeting virtually on October 8th

While the USDA is forecasting domestic milk production to increase this year and in 2026 as well, consumer demand is also expected to move up.

The U.S. and the European Union announced that they’ve agreed on a Framework of an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade.

Dozens of farmers, state leaders and others were at Washington State University’s Prosser Research Station Wednesday for a listening session, featuring GT Thompson.

This has summer hasn’t been hotter than normal, but it has been dryer than normal. And that means a lot of the forage across the three states has dried out.

When it comes to the latest pasture and rangeland conditions, 39% are rated good to excellent nationwide, holding steady from last week, while 31% are considered very-poor to poor, up slightly week over week.

When it comes to federal labor policies, change has become the only constant. What kind of impact has that had on the tree fruit industry, as well as the local grower?

Farm Credit System Institutions made more than 150,000 loans to young, beginning, and small U.S. producers in 2024.

This time of year is great for locally grown, fresh produce. Kari Barbic has tips to help you select the best fruits and veggies, whether that's organic or conventional.

Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved an updated State Wildlife Action Plan.

Graduate students pursuing careers in meat science and animal science are encouraged to apply for the annual W.D. Farr Scholarship program.

Based on the mid-year cattle report, a further tightening is expected of calves available for placement in late 2025 and early 2026.

It takes a lot of work to grow your crop and it can take just as much work to get that commodity where it needs to go. And that means farm country needs good rail service.

The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks that President Trump recently declared void.