The Washington Soil Health Initiative is offering a free webinar series titled "Making Soils Data Actionable," helping to make sense of soil science data.
Registration is still open for the Acidic Soils Solution workshop held on January 18, 2024, in Clarkston Washington. The event will feature several informative sessions on managing acidic soils in the Pacific Northwest.
Amidst the amber waves of wheat changing to stubble, green corn leaves to brown, and the fields of potatoes and onions pulled from the ground, the golden crop of canola has changed to stems and is prepared for harvest as well.
Midwestern farmers are planning to plant more corn and wheat this spring. An Ag Access survey said farmers will add 27% more acres to corn and 32% more to wheat. A smaller percentage, at 17%, says they’ll increase their soybean acres.
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This spring is shaping up to be a challenging one, mentally for many wheat growers in Idaho. Britany Hurst Marchant, Executive Director of Idaho Wheat said this winter has been difficult for many in the farming, but especially for wheat growers. She not...
According to NASS, Hop Stocks across the Pacific Northwest fell 4% from 2022’s numbers. The inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on March 1st, totaled 186 million pounds, off from the 193 million pounds reported last year.
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There’s reason for optimism, and reason for concern, as wheat farmers across Idaho prepare for another growing season. Britany Hurst Marchant, Executive Director of the Idaho Wheat Commission said on the positive side, the Gem state has received a lot of snow this water year.
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U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are disappointed that the Surface Transportation Board approved the merger of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railroad. The organizations believe the STB has given a green light to rail consolidation without regard for the consequences on agricultural shippers from a lack of competition in the U.S. rail s...