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      <title>Bird Flu Confirmed In Another Washington Dairy Herd</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:40:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bird flu just showed up in another Washington dairy herd. The State Department of Ag said it was caught early. Here's what farmers need to watch for. <a href="https://pnwag.net/another-bird-flu-wa/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bird flu just showed up in another Washington dairy herd. The State Department of Ag said it was caught early. Here&apos;s what farmers need to watch for. <a href="https://pnwag.net/another-bird-flu-wa/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
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      <category><![CDATA[Amber Itle]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Benton County]]></category>
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      <title>Nearly $10M Going To WSU For International Animal Health</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/wsu-international-animal-health/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new international research initiative centered at WSU could transform how African farmers approach livestock production and health. <a href="https://pnwag.net/wsu-international-animal-health/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A new international research initiative centered at WSU could transform how African farmers approach livestock production and health. <a href="https://pnwag.net/wsu-international-animal-health/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[In The Classroom]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Washington]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Patty Murray]]></category>
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      <title>BMCC Receives $50K In Irrigation Tech</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/bmcc-50k-irrigation-tech/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:34:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Blue Mountain Community College's farm just got equipped with cutting-edge irrigation technology that mirrors what working farmers use today. <a href="https://pnwag.net/bmcc-50k-irrigation-tech/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Blue Mountain Community College&apos;s farm just got equipped with cutting-edge irrigation technology that mirrors what working farmers use today. <a href="https://pnwag.net/bmcc-50k-irrigation-tech/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Drought and Water]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[In The Classroom]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Pendleton OR]]></category>
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      <title>Price At The Pump: Prices Have Never Been This High This Time Of </title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/high-fuel-prices-this-time-year/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:30:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil markets are all over the place right now. Geopolitical conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Eastern Europe mean your fuel bill stays stubbornly high. <a href="https://pnwag.net/high-fuel-prices-this-time-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Oil markets are all over the place right now. Geopolitical conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Eastern Europe mean your fuel bill stays stubbornly high. <a href="https://pnwag.net/high-fuel-prices-this-time-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
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      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fuel prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gasbuddy.com]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Patrick DeHaan]]></category>
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      <title>Billions Announced For Seafood Industry </title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/billions-announced-seafood-industry/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:55:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The seafood industry is seeing a major shift as processors gain access to loans up to $175 million for expansion and equipment upgrades. <a href="https://pnwag.net/billions-announced-seafood-industry/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The seafood industry is seeing a major shift as processors gain access to loans up to $175 million for expansion and equipment upgrades. <a href="https://pnwag.net/billions-announced-seafood-industry/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Aquaculture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Brooke Rollins]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Office of Seafood]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[trump administration]]></category>
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      <title>Higher Grocery Prices Does Not Mean More Money For Farmers</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/grocery-prices-farmer-pay/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:44:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Farmers are getting roughly six cents of every food dollar you spend. The rest goes to processing, packaging, and getting that food to your table. <a href="https://pnwag.net/grocery-prices-farmer-pay/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Farmers are getting roughly six cents of every food dollar you spend. The rest goes to processing, packaging, and getting that food to your table. <a href="https://pnwag.net/grocery-prices-farmer-pay/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy and Trade]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[AFBF]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ag Economy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[american farm bureau federation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[farm economy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[grocery prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Terri Moore]]></category>
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      <title>More Funds, Tools For Oregon Farmers Looking At Regenerative Ag</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/funds-tools-or-regenerative-ag/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The USDA's regenerative program is throwing real money at sustainable farming practices, and Oregon producers have until mid-November to get in the door. <a href="https://pnwag.net/funds-tools-or-regenerative-ag/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The USDA&apos;s regenerative program is throwing real money at sustainable farming practices, and Oregon producers have until mid-November to get in the door. <a href="https://pnwag.net/funds-tools-or-regenerative-ag/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[nrcs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Regenerative Ag]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[regenerative agriculture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[soil health]]></category>
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      <title>Fuel Assistance Program A Good Start, NFU Head Says</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/fuel-assistance-good-start/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:40:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Agriculture has a packed to-do list after midterms, and lawmakers are running out of time to tackle it all <a href="https://pnwag.net/fuel-assistance-good-start/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Agriculture has a packed to-do list after midterms, and lawmakers are running out of time to tackle it all <a href="https://pnwag.net/fuel-assistance-good-start/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy and Trade]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Ag Economy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[ag labor]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[diesel prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Farm BIll]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[farm economy]]></category>
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      <title>How Will USDA Get Fuel Relief Payments Out? </title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/fuel-payments-go-out/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:38:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Farmers facing brutal fuel bills this fall might get some relief. The USDA is working on a new program to help with harvest costs. <a href="https://pnwag.net/fuel-payments-go-out/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Farmers facing brutal fuel bills this fall might get some relief. The USDA is working on a new program to help with harvest costs. <a href="https://pnwag.net/fuel-payments-go-out/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy and Trade]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[diesel prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fsa]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fuel prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Richard Fordyce]]></category>
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      <title>Saving Pennies On Inputs To Lose Dollars On The Crop</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/saving-pennies-to-lose-dollars/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:35:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cheapest herbicide doesn't always mean cheapest overall when rescue treatments and failed weed control tank up the real costs. <a href="https://pnwag.net/saving-pennies-to-lose-dollars/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cheapest herbicide doesn&apos;t always mean cheapest overall when rescue treatments and failed weed control tank up the real costs. <a href="https://pnwag.net/saving-pennies-to-lose-dollars/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Dryland]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[In The Classroom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Row Crop]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[herbicides]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[input costs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>
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      <title>Intermountain Packing's Idaho Falls Location For Sale</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/intermountain-packings-for-sale/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:37:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A major meat processing plant in Idaho Falls shut down abruptly in April, leaving 150 workers without jobs and a facility now up for sale. <a href="https://pnwag.net/intermountain-packings-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A major meat processing plant in Idaho Falls shut down abruptly in April, leaving 150 workers without jobs and a facility now up for sale. <a href="https://pnwag.net/intermountain-packings-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Idaho]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Livestock and Dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bison]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cattle]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cows]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[eastern Idaho]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Idaho Falls]]></category>
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      <title>Numbers Show The National Herd Isn't Rebuilding</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/national-herd-isnt-rebuilding/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:35:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Higher feeder prices are keeping producers from selling breeding stock. That's putting the brakes on any quick cattle herd recovery. <a href="https://pnwag.net/national-herd-isnt-rebuilding/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Higher feeder prices are keeping producers from selling breeding stock. That&apos;s putting the brakes on any quick cattle herd recovery. <a href="https://pnwag.net/national-herd-isnt-rebuilding/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Livestock and Dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Anthony Fischer]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[beef herd]]></category>
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      <title>Idaho Awarded Millions In CIG Grants</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/id-millions-cig-grants/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:33:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The USDA just handed out $65 million to help farmers and ranchers try new ways of working the land while protecting what matters. <a href="https://pnwag.net/id-millions-cig-grants/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The USDA just handed out $65 million to help farmers and ranchers try new ways of working the land while protecting what matters. <a href="https://pnwag.net/id-millions-cig-grants/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaageen</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Idaho]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[In The Classroom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cattle]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[livestock]]></category>
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      <title>Recapping The Special Feeder Cattle Sale At Toppenish, WA</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/special-feeder-sale-toppenish/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:31:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Over thirteen hundred feeder cattle sold in Toppenish Tuesday with prices all over the map depending on what you were selling. <a href="https://pnwag.net/special-feeder-sale-toppenish/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Over thirteen hundred feeder cattle sold in Toppenish Tuesday with prices all over the map depending on what you were selling. <a href="https://pnwag.net/special-feeder-sale-toppenish/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Livestock and Dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Cattle futures]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cattle on feed]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Greg Sanders]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Moses Lake]]></category>
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      <title>Future of Farming: Oregon OT Laws Create Several Problems</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/oregon-ag-ot-problems/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Input costs are high for farmers across the board.  But, as Oregon FFA State Secretary Tucker Van Dyke points out, ag labor is one of the biggest challenges for the state's ag industry. <a href="https://pnwag.net/oregon-ag-ot-problems/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Input costs are high for farmers across the board.  But, as Oregon FFA State Secretary Tucker Van Dyke points out, ag labor is one of the biggest challenges for the state&apos;s ag industry. <a href="https://pnwag.net/oregon-ag-ot-problems/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[In The Classroom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[ag labor]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[ag overtime]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[farm labor]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Future of Farming]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Tucker Van Dyke]]></category>
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      <title>Rural Voices Matter This November 3rd</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/rural-voices-matter/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:27:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Farm country has real power in these midterms, and rural voters are making sure lawmakers know agriculture can't be an afterthought anymore. <a href="https://pnwag.net/rural-voices-matter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Farm country has real power in these midterms, and rural voters are making sure lawmakers know agriculture can&apos;t be an afterthought anymore. <a href="https://pnwag.net/rural-voices-matter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Idaho]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[elections]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[I Farm I Vote]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[mid-term elections]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[zippy duvall]]></category>
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      <title>Farm Groups Warn Immigration Enforcement Is Disrupting U.S. Ag</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/immigration-enforcement-disrupting-ag/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:25:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Immigration enforcement is hitting farms hard, and agricultural leaders worry your grocery bill could feel the impact soon. <a href="https://pnwag.net/immigration-enforcement-disrupting-ag/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Immigration enforcement is hitting farms hard, and agricultural leaders worry your grocery bill could feel the impact soon. <a href="https://pnwag.net/immigration-enforcement-disrupting-ag/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57646</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[ag labor]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[farm labor]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[immigration reform]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[input costs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trump administration]]></category>
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      <title>USDA/NASS Agreement Looks To Improve Data Quality</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/usdanass-to-improve-data-quality/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:23:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The USDA and NASA are teaming up to put real-time crop insights directly in farmers' hands. <a href="https://pnwag.net/usdanass-to-improve-data-quality/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The USDA and NASA are teaming up to put real-time crop insights directly in farmers&apos; hands. <a href="https://pnwag.net/usdanass-to-improve-data-quality/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2026/10/attachment-usda-and-nasa-mou.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: NASA</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57652</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[In The Classroom]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[agriculture data]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Brooke Rollins]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[nasa]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trump administration]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[usda]]></category>
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      <title>Farm Diesel Relief Payments Expected After Election </title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/farm-diesel-relief-after-election/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:21:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The USDA's harvest fuel assistance could take months to reach farmers who need it most. <a href="https://pnwag.net/farm-diesel-relief-after-election/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The USDA&apos;s harvest fuel assistance could take months to reach farmers who need it most. <a href="https://pnwag.net/farm-diesel-relief-after-election/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57648</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy and Trade]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[diesel prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[farm assistance]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fuel prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[input costs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Richard Fordyce]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trump administration]]></category>
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      <title>Alberta Remains In Canada</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/alberta-remains-canada/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:19:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Three-quarters of Albertans voted to stay in Canada, but the underlying frustration about federal resource control hasn't gone away. <a href="https://pnwag.net/alberta-remains-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Three-quarters of Albertans voted to stay in Canada, but the underlying frustration about federal resource control hasn&apos;t gone away. <a href="https://pnwag.net/alberta-remains-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57667</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Alberta]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[canada]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[gas]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Natural Gas]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
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      <title>Sharing the Important Role Bats Play In Agriculture</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/important-role-bats-agriculture/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:16:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The final week of October brings Bat Week, and it's a good reminder that these creatures do more than flutter around. They eat tons of insects at night and help pollinate flowers, making them crucial to the local ecosystem. <a href="https://pnwag.net/important-role-bats-agriculture/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The final week of October brings Bat Week, and it&apos;s a good reminder that these creatures do more than flutter around. They eat tons of insects at night and help pollinate flowers, making them crucial to the local ecosystem. <a href="https://pnwag.net/important-role-bats-agriculture/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: USDA</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57673</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Forest and Timber]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Tree Fruit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[bats]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[National Forest Service]]></category>
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      <title>Third Border Crossing For Mexican Cattle Set To Open Monday</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/third-border-crossing-opens/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:14:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After months of closure, Mexican cattle can cross back into the U.S. at Columbus, NM starting Monday. The USDA said it is taking careful steps to keep livestock safe. <a href="https://pnwag.net/third-border-crossing-opens/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After months of closure, Mexican cattle can cross back into the U.S. at Columbus, NM starting Monday. The USDA said it is taking careful steps to keep livestock safe. <a href="https://pnwag.net/third-border-crossing-opens/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: USDA</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57644</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Livestock and Dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cattle]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[livestock]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[New Mexico]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[New World Screwworm Virus]]></category>
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      <title>G7 Farm Groups Call for Action on Rising Input Costs</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/g7-farm-groups-action/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:11:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Family farmers across seven nations are facing the same squeeze. Rising fertilizer costs and corporate market control are making spring planting season tougher than ever. <a href="https://pnwag.net/g7-farm-groups-action/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Family farmers across seven nations are facing the same squeeze. Rising fertilizer costs and corporate market control are making spring planting season tougher than ever. <a href="https://pnwag.net/g7-farm-groups-action/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2025/07/attachment-fence-2024-1-1.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57613</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[input costs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[national farmers union]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[NFU]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[rob larew]]></category>
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      <title>Washington Awarded Nearly $5M For Specialty Crop Projects</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/wa-awarded-5m-specialty-crops/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:17:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Washington State just landed nearly $5 million to help local farmers tackle everything from pests to market challenges. <a href="https://pnwag.net/wa-awarded-5m-specialty-crops/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Washington State just landed nearly $5 million to help local farmers tackle everything from pests to market challenges. <a href="https://pnwag.net/wa-awarded-5m-specialty-crops/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57601</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Tree Fruit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Specialty Crop Block Grant Program]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[specialty crops]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[usda]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[washington state department of agriculture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[WSDA]]></category>
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      <title>ISDA Head Wants Potato Access To Japan To Remain A Priority</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/potato-access-to-japan-priority/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fresh table potatoes from Idaho have what Japan needs, and industry leaders are pushing hard to make it happen. <a href="https://pnwag.net/potato-access-to-japan-priority/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fresh table potatoes from Idaho have what Japan needs, and industry leaders are pushing hard to make it happen. <a href="https://pnwag.net/potato-access-to-japan-priority/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57598</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Idaho]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Row Crop]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[ag trade]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Chanel Tewalt]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fresh potatoes]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Idaho State Department of Agriculture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[ISDA]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[japan]]></category>
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      <title>Oregon Vineyard Files Suit Over Smoke Exposure Claim</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/or-vineyard-suit-smoke-exposure/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:11:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sixmile Canyon Vineyards claims A to Z Wineworks backed out of a long-term deal, leaving them facing millions in potential losses. <a href="https://pnwag.net/or-vineyard-suit-smoke-exposure/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sixmile Canyon Vineyards claims A to Z Wineworks backed out of a long-term deal, leaving them facing millions in potential losses. <a href="https://pnwag.net/or-vineyard-suit-smoke-exposure/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2025/08/attachment-vineyard-in-summer-2025-3.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57607</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Grapes and Wine]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[grapes]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[lawsuit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Morrow County]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Oregon Wine]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Smoke Exposure]]></category>
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      <title>Map Highlighting Washington Ag Receives International Praise</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/map-highlighting-washington-ag/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:09:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A free statewide map makes it easy to find everything from apple orchards to farm tours without scrolling through generic big tech platforms. <a href="https://pnwag.net/map-highlighting-washington-ag/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A free statewide map makes it easy to find everything from apple orchards to farm tours without scrolling through generic big tech platforms. <a href="https://pnwag.net/map-highlighting-washington-ag/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57603</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[agritourism]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Pumpkin Patch]]></category>
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      <title>Focus On Fruit: Overseas Competition For Northwest Pear Growers</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/overseas-competition-nw-pears/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:07:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Local pear farmers compete globally against some serious players, reshaping how they do business. <a href="https://pnwag.net/overseas-competition-nw-pears/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Local pear farmers compete globally against some serious players, reshaping how they do business. <a href="https://pnwag.net/overseas-competition-nw-pears/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57596</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Tree Fruit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[ag trade]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[china]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Focus On Fruit]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jeff Correa]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[pear]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[pear bureau northwest]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[pears]]></category>
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      <title>OPINION: How Packers Weaken the Cash Cattle Market</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/packers-weaken-cash-cattle-market/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cattle producers are getting squeezed by a system where packers lock in supply before prices are set, shifting all the risk onto the farm. <a href="https://pnwag.net/packers-weaken-cash-cattle-market/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cattle producers are getting squeezed by a system where packers lock in supply before prices are set, shifting all the risk onto the farm. <a href="https://pnwag.net/packers-weaken-cash-cattle-market/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57620</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Livestock and Dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Bill Bullard]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cattle]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cattle on feed]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cows]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[feedlots]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[packers]]></category>
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      <title>Diesel Aid Could Drive Farm Payments to Record Levels</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/diesel-aid-farm-payments-records/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:03:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Record government farm payments could hit over $55 billion by year's end, marking the biggest bailout in agriculture history. <a href="https://pnwag.net/diesel-aid-farm-payments-records/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Record government farm payments could hit over $55 billion by year&apos;s end, marking the biggest bailout in agriculture history. <a href="https://pnwag.net/diesel-aid-farm-payments-records/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[diesel prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[fuel prices]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[input costs]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[trump administration]]></category>
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      <title>Why Aren't Prices Moving If Dairy Demand Is Strong?</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/why-arent-prices-moving/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Americans are buying more high-protein dairy products than ever, and that trend is reshaping what farms produce. <a href="https://pnwag.net/why-arent-prices-moving/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Americans are buying more high-protein dairy products than ever, and that trend is reshaping what farms produce. <a href="https://pnwag.net/why-arent-prices-moving/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57617</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Livestock and Dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[beef herd]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[beef-on-dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cheese]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[dairy herd]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[milk]]></category>
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      <title>USDA Updates Cash Cattle Reports to Improve Market Transparency</title>
      <link>https://pnwag.net/usda-updates-cash-cattle/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:58:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ranchers have been flying blind on cattle prices for years. The USDA said it is finally fixing the reporting system to show what's really happening in the market. <a href="https://pnwag.net/usda-updates-cash-cattle/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ranchers have been flying blind on cattle prices for years. The USDA said it is finally fixing the reporting system to show what&apos;s really happening in the market. <a href="https://pnwag.net/usda-updates-cash-cattle/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Photo: Glenn Vaagen</media:description>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pnwag.net/?p=57611</guid>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest Ag Network]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Livestock and Dairy]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[AMS]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Brooke Rollins]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cattle]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[cow]]></category>
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      <title>Are There Opportunities In The Cattle Markets?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ranchers are watching global events like hawks right now. One expert says January could be a game-changer if international pressure lets up. <a href="https://pnwag.net/opportunities-in-cattle-markets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>National Winter Wheat Planting Continues At A Slow Pace </title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:56:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Rain and snow keep throwing off the planting schedule, but the Northwest is actually ahead of where it usually is at this point in the season. <a href="https://pnwag.net/winter-wheat-planting-slow/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Biosecurity Key For Bird Owners As Temperatures Cool</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Migration season means wild birds are moving through, and that's when H5N1 can slip into your backyard flock without warning. <a href="https://pnwag.net/biosecurity-key-bird-owners/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Vaagen]]></dc:creator>
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      <category><![CDATA[Livestock and Dairy]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[bird flu]]></category>
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      <category><![CDATA[Idaho State Department of Agriculture]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Scott Leibsle]]></category>
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