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Immerse yourself in Yakima Valley's rich agricultural history and taste the finest craft beers from the region's top breweries.

Bellingham, Washington brewery has created a logger with a new type of grain that could revolutionize the industry.

In partnership with Yakima Chief Ranches, Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) has launched FWD, a hop innovation program designed around community involvement.

Fall is a heavy harvest season for many crops, and a heavy top wire is being harvested for hops as well.

According to NASS, Hop Stocks across the Pacific Northwest fell 4% from 2022’s numbers.  The inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on March 1st, totaled 186 million pounds, off from the 193 million pounds reported last year.   That’s...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture will host an open house on Thursday, March 9th to address plans to eradicate the Japanese Beetle.  The open house is scheduled to run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Grandview Library, 500 W. Main St....

With another growing season approaching, the Washington state Department of Agriculture is preparing to fight the Japanese Beetle.  The invasive pest was first reported in the Grandview area in 2020, when three beetles were discovered.  Since t...

Lawmakers in Olympia focused on the future of the Washington’s farming sector, thanks to a bill that cleared the state Senate Wednesday.  The legislation, put forward by freshman Republican senator Nikki Torres, expands the state’s farm internship program.   “This is a g...

Total U.S. farm cash receipts are forecast to increase 24% in 2022 compared with 2021.  But total farm production expenses are also expected to be way up this year compared with last year.  Sean Ellis with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said the picture is a rosier in the Gem State.   “Idaho far...

Hop production across the Pacific Northwest took a sizeable hit this year.  According to NASS, production for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho totaled 101 million pounds this year, a 12% year-over-year decrease.  Combined area harvested between the three states in 2022 was 59,785 acres, down 2% from the record high figure reported last year of 60,872 acres.  Harvested ac...