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Now through Friday, the Washington Apple Commission is celebrating the first worldwide Washington Apple Week.  The event, according to the Commission celebrates the high quality apples grown in the state.  The Commission’s Toni Lynn Adams said the week long event is a new way to kick off the export season and generate excitement about the new apple crop.   “We ha...

Get ready for the first ever Washington Apple Week with the Apple Commission's Toni Lynn Adams.           If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Last week, Representative Dan Newhouse called on U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to improve access to India for Washington apple growers.  The Central Washington Republican says India is a great market for Washington apples, but with the current tariffs, which is now at 70%, it prices local producers out of that important market.  Ne...

This week, Dan Newhouse called on U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to improve Washington apple access in India.  Newhouse pointed out that Washington is the largest apple producing state in the U.S, with sales of $2.4 billion annually.  Bu...

This week, Dan Newhouse called on U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to improve Washington apple access in India.  Newhouse pointed out that Washington is the largest apple producing state in the U.S, with sales of $2.4 billion annually.  Bu...

As Toni Lynn Adams points out, trade highs and lows remain front and center for the local apple industry.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

On Sunday, India announced it was increasing tariffs of American apples by 20%.  That increase moves the tariffs against U.S. apples up to 70%.   Toni Lynn Adams with the Washington Apple Commission said the increase did not come as a complete surprise, as the tariffs has been postponed by India since August.  She add...

The U.S. and Canada have filed a WTO counternotification on India's market prices supports on some pulse exports, such as chickpeas.  Rod Bain said India has typically been one of the strongest destinations for American pulses, particularly chickpeas and lentils.  ...

The Alltech Global Feed Survey came out this week and showed that international feed tonnage grew by 3% in 2018.  The total of 1.103 billion metric tons topped the 1 billion-mark for a third-straight year.  The eighth annual survey covers 144 countries and 30,000 feed mills.  The global feed i...

For the past 14 years, December has been recognized as National Pear Month.  And to kick off the month, Saturday December 1st is World Pear Day.  Pear Bureau Northwest will implement a global celebration for World Pear Day.  Kathy Stephenson with PBNW said the celebration starts a 2 p.m., local time...