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Last week, the Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that the Japanese beetle population continues to grow in Yakima and Benton counties. Since the announcement of the outbreak of this invasive species, the WSDA has caught 20,000 beetles, with an anticipation of even more beetles before the growing season comes to an end ...

After taking place for more than 40 years, the Tri-Cities Wine Festival announced the discontinuation of the event. In years past, the annual event has attracted thousands of attendees, including representatives form the wine industry in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and even portions of British Columbia ...

The Extreme Heat that gripped the western U.S. in late June, impacted the fruit industry in Canada as well. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

Federal officials have proposed curtailing nontribal salmon fishing along the West Coast especially in challenging years in an effort to assist Northwest endangered killer whales. NOAA Fisheries is taking public comment on the plan, which calls for restricting commercial and recreational salmon fishing when Chinook salmon forecasts are especially low ...

Farm Credit Canada, the country’s largest agriculture and agribusiness lender, has published its semi-annual farmland values report. Canadian farmland prices continued their steady climb last year. Average value of Canadian farmland increased 5.4% in ...

The Canadian government announced this week plans to invest $4.9 million to further protect farm workers in British Columbia during the pandemic. The funds announced by Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will help farmers with direct infrastructure improvements to living quarters and work stations, temporary or emergency housing (on or off-farm), as well as personal prote

On Friday, the World Trade Organization agreed to investigate the U.S. Trade Representative’s dispute complaint over Canada’s retail wine sale restrictions.  Current regulations in Canada ban imported wines from store shelves in British Columbia.  It was that is...

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced that the Trump Administration has requested the World Trade Organization establish a dispute settlement panel.  This time, the U.S. wants the panel to examine unfair rules governing the sale of wine in grocery stores in British Columbia.  Th...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is warning rabbit owners of a deadly virus that has been detected in British Columbia.  And while this strain of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease has not been reported in the U.S., veterinarians said it’s important to take extra precautions to keep their animal safe.   T...

The company behind GMO apples hitting the market later this fall says the apples won’t be labeled as containing GMO’s. The arctic variety apples developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits in British Columbia,  will instead include a QR code, as outlined in the GMO labeling bill that was passed by Congress and signed by then President Barack Obama.   Neil Ca...