coronavirus vaccination

The dairy industry is meeting vaccine hesitancy head on in an effort to get the shot in the arms of rural America. Theresa Sweeney-Murphy with the National Milk Producers Federation said organization has tried to make itself a resource throughout the pandemic, particularly on its website. ...

Surveys continue to show rural residents are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and less likely to want to take the vaccine. However, Ag Secretary, Tom Vilsack, said the government must be more focused on getting the vaccine to rural America, for a variety of reasons ...

Despite a sense of that the end of the pandemic may be in sight, a host of challenges remain before the local potato industry. Chris Voigt, Executive Director for the Washington state Potato Commission says one of the biggest challenges is not in the field, but after the spuds are pulled during harvest ...

To help the farm community in Oregon get their needed COVID-19 vaccination, the Oregon hop industry will host a clinic Tuesday morning. The two hour event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the Knights of Pythian Lodge at 14979 2nd Street NE in Aurora ...

As efforts continue in farm country to protect Ag workers from COVID-19, Douglas Fruit held a mass vaccination event Friday at their Pasco area warehouse. Lindsey Peonio said the one day event was open for all Douglas Fruit and Douglas Ag Services employees ...

Tyson Foods held a free, onsite COVID-19 vaccination event Thursday, encouraging workers at their Pasco beef plant to get immunized. Prior to Thursday’s event, only 100 of the 1,400 employees at the plant had been vaccinated, and company officials were hoping to use the day to encourage hundreds more to get the shot. Com ...

Mark Powers, President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, talks about the latest aid available to tree fruit growers impacted by the ongoing pandemic. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

According to the latest numbers from the National Retail Federation, consumers plan to spend an average of $179.70 this Easter, the highest figure on record. A total of 79% of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend a collective $21 ...

The USDA has announced their multi-billion-dollar Pandemic Assistance for Producers, which aims to fill in gaps from CFAP. The new effort puts at least $6 billion into new programs to reach a broader set of producers than earlier efforts, including small and minority, specialty crop and organic producers ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the Biden administration to prioritize agriculture for the COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter sent to the administration Wednesday, AFBF President Zippy Duvall called for the elimination of barriers to vaccine access for America's farmers and farm workers ...