harvest

Despite that early season frost was saw last year in late September and early October, it appears the 2019 Washington wine grape harvest was a good one. Washington state Wine Commission President Steve Warner said that early chill cost some growers volume, but it looks like the quality will be outstanding ...

For wheat growers across the Northwest, 2016 was a year many would like to forget, or at the very least never revisit. That year, growers across Washington, Oregon and Idaho struggled with low Falling Numbers, which brought into question the quality of the wheat by some customers ...

It’s estimated that in the month of April, 1.6 million Washingtonians relied on their local food bank in some fashion. That figure is expected to cross the two million mark during the month of May. As the fight against the coronavirus continues and with many people out of work, or unable to get into work, food banks statewide have been stretched thin. ...

It’s a bad one-two punch for the America farmer. As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the U.S., schools, restaurants and hotels canceled contracts, meaning millions of dollars worth of American Ag had no destination. And locations that could have used those commodities, could not receive them, because of a variety of logistical problems, and challenges in changing transportation schedules.

RDO will host a Hay and Forage Clinic Wednesday January 29th at their Sunnyside location on Midvale Rd.  Erin Hightower said the three hour clinic will be unique, as each hour will focus on one specific topic.   Hour 1 will focus on swathers, the latest technology as well as proper maintenance. Hour ... Read More ...

According to NASS, all Wheat stocks stored across the Northwest increased 9% from December 1st 2018.   In Washington, wheat stored in all positions, as of  December 1st 2019, totaled 128 million bushels, up six million bushels from a year ago.  Off-far...

According to NASS the amount of hay produced across the northwest dropped last year.  All hay harvested in Washington totaled 640,000 acres, down 16% from 2018.  Production totaled 2.45 million tons, down 11% from last year.  Yield is estimated at 3.83 tons per ac...

Classes at Yakima Valley College start Thursday, and a trio of new classes will be offered in the school’s agriculture program.  YVC’s Stacey Gringras Spanish for The Wine Industry, focuses on helping wine owners and operators learn words and phrases specific to the industry, both in the vineyard and during the winemaking process.  She added Post...

The same weather system that brought rains and tornadoes to the southeastern U.S. dumped snow on the middle Mississippi valley and lower Midwest leaving many fields a mess.  USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey said Midwest farmers still have about 7% or 8% of their corn crops in the field   “And it's gonna be a long time before anybody in the Midwest is able to get back into the fields for any remainin

Its harvest time for many in the potato industry, and those not quite to that point, harvest will be here before you know it.  And while many growers are thinking about getting those spuds in a storage shed, or off to the processor, Washington State University’s Tim Waters said growers need to continue to watch for pests.  He said ...