Washington

Washington schools are celebrating local farms and fresh food this week, showing how farm to school programs connect kids with nearby farmers.

If you work with Washington specialty crops, the state is handing out nearly $5 million in grant money this year. Projects targeting apples, hazelnuts, vegetables, or nursery crops can apply.

Agriculture officials from three countries convened in Calgary to address trade predictability, disease prevention, and the framework that keeps North American farming connected.

Teegan Timmons leads Washington's FFA with one goal in mind: keeping that family feeling strong as the organization grows.

Washington's apple harvest is coming in smaller this year, but the state still dominates national production by a wide margin.

Toppenish held a special feeder cattle sale Tuesday with nearly 1,700 head on the block. Stocker steers moved steady to $12 higher, while the market showed mixed signals on heifers depending on weight.

Washington wheat growers are facing real uncertainty now that the farm bill expired. They need Congress to act fast so they can plan ahead without guessing.

McCurley Chevrolet in Pasco just became a Certified Agriculture Dealership, opening up real savings for farmers across the Northwest through the AgPack program.

The BLM is using fire as a tool this fall to reduce wildfire risk and restore healthy forests across the region.

The Pacific Northwest is having better luck with winter wheat than much of the country. Washington state is actually ahead of pace, though Idaho is struggling to keep up.