Pacific Northwest Ag Network

The USDA's newest wheat numbers show U.S. ending stocks at 717 million bushels. That's 203 million fewer than last year, and officials are calling this crop historically small.

Tyson is closing its Joslin, IL beef plant, and it is not alone. Between Tyson, JBS, and Cargill, the US beef industry has shed close to 20 percent of its daily slaughter capacity, raising concerns about market access for cattle farmers.

If wildfire smoke is making farm work rough in Washington, workers have options. Labor and Industries requires employers to provide clean-air spaces when fine particle pollution crosses dangerous thresholds.

Oregon FFA State President Anna Kliewer says local FFA chapters give everyday farmers a real opening to talk with young people about what modern agriculture actually looks like on the ground.

Whether 2027 brings a Super El Niño or a typical winter, Pacific Northwest potato growers are bracing for heat, smoke, and spotty rain that can fuel early blight and white mold across their fields.

Someone cut through the fence at a mink farm in Turner, Oregon overnight and released about 1,500 animals while families slept on the property. Around 80 have been found. Authorities are investigating it as a criminal act.

Since 2010, U.S. fruit production is down nearly a third while fresh imports have surged 70%. Foreign produce now competes with American crops even during peak harvest, and farm expenses have jumped sharply over the past few years.

Friday's Washington state livestock markets moved more than 2,200 head, with stocker and feeder prices holding steady. The bigger news was a major packing company announcing plans to sell off its Pasco cattle operations.

For years, Roundup lawsuits created a patchwork of conflicting rules that made compliance nearly impossible. The Court just wiped that mess off the table.

American farm exports to Canada and Mexico have grown to nearly $60 billion a year. With USMCA renegotiations in progress, the Farm Bureau says the outcome matters a lot for U.S. agriculture.

Winter Storm Giana rolled through Florida in early 2026 and damaged strawberry crops right during peak season. Combined with California rainfall issues, U.S. strawberry production fell 3% from the prior year's record.

An April freeze hit Pennsylvania orchards at the worst possible time, right when the apple trees were blooming. Growers across the state are working through a much smaller harvest this season.

Spring wheat production is down 4.5% from last year nationwide, but Northwest farmers are keeping pace. Washington has 53% of its crop rated good to excellent, and Idaho is slightly ahead at 62%.

An Idaho livestock vet whose family dealt with New World Screwworm back in the 1960s says today's ranchers should focus on checking animals regularly and keeping wounds treated, not on fear.

The Washington Wine Commission funds research that directly influences how vineyards operate, and Julie Tarara explains which priorities are driving that work right now.

A Florence-based wine writer and judge named Dennis Fraley is Washington state bound after being selected for a fellowship built around getting writers into the vineyards and in front of the winemakers themselves.

Idaho potato growers took 15,000 acres offline this season trying to balance supply and keep prices from falling. The Idaho Potato Commission says costs are still far above pre-COVID levels and profit is hard to come by.

The Spokane Farmers Market is more than a weekend errand. It's where the community shows up, season after season.

Canada-US tariff talks are heating up ahead of an August 19 deadline, with both sides pushing to avoid major new trade disruptions.

Farmers in the U.S. and Canada are buying fewer tractors and combines this year. July numbers from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers show double-digit sales drops in some categories on both sides of the border.

A Texas facility set to open spring 2027 will produce sterile flies to combat New World Screwworm, which was detected in the U.S. for the first time in 30 years. Production could hit 300 million flies weekly by 2028.