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Many Northwest farming communities, from North Central Washington to the Palouse and into Oregon have been impacted this month by wildfires. While other areas have suffered flooding or wind damage this year. Whatever the threat is to your community, the AARP is reminding you to be prepared for the unexpected ...

Legislation regarding U.S. investments in locks and dams and other inland waterways investments passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week. The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 authorizes construction on 34 pending water infrastructure projects ...

The Oregon Farm Bureau has established a relief fund for farmers impacted by recent flooding in Umatilla County. According to OFB any resident who makes a substantial amount of their livelihood from agriculture and whose agricultural operation suffered uncompensated loss from the recent flooding may apply ...

NE Oregon farmers that suffered damage in last weekend’s flooding may be eligible for emergency assistance.  That flooding caused severe damage across Wallowa County.  Farms and ranches may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP).   For land t...

Record flooding in 2019 added a lot of money to federal crop insurance payouts last year.   To date, $6.4 billion has been paid out to growers, most of which farm in the Midwest.  It marks the costliest payout on record. Most of the money is tied directly to spring and summer flooding in states like North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Illinois.   “...

Adapting to a changing climate is one of the themes of a new five-year research plan announced by the USDA Wednesday.   “With a changing climate we need to make sure our agricultural system can adjust,” USDA's deputy undersecretary Scott Hutchins said last week, describing the research blueprint.   Hutchins add...

2019 will be remembered as one of the toughest years in recent memory for American agriculture.  But there were many bright spots too, according Dale Moore, executive vice president of the American Farm Bureau.   “Seeing the Waters of the U.S. Rule get rol...

Central Washingtonians had an opportunity Monday evening to get an update of the ongoing negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty.  Jill Smail with the Secretary of State’s office, and lead negotiator in the trade talks was in Richland, discussing not only the process, but the overall importance of the five decade old treaty.  Central ...

The phrase climate change can spur strong emotions in the farming and ranching world.  But if you take the politics of cause out of the discussion, there are few in rural America that will argue that the weather is getting weird.  Wildfires, droughts, massive rain events, hurricanes all have farmers, scientists, policy makers and others paying close attention.   ...

Last week, Representative Dan Newhouse announced a town hall to update those in Central Washington and the surrounding area to the progress to the Columbia River Treaty modernization efforts.  The town hall will be moderated by U.S. Columbia River Treaty Negotiator Jill Smail.  Sh...