Mark Powers

What are the environmental priorities for the Biden Administration, and how will that impact tree fruit growers across the Northwest? Mark Powers with the Northwest Horticultural Council takes a look. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

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 ...

Mark Powers with the Northwest Horticultural Council says many of the Ag labor concerns the farming community was addressing before the pandemic will return in 2021. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

It’s not a done deal at this point, Canada still needs to approve the tri-lateral agreement, but most in the U.S. Ag industry are happy with USMCA.  For some commodities, such as wheat and dairy, it was a noticeable improvement.  For othe...

Some in agriculture fear a trade deal with China will leave farm trade worse off than before the trade war began.  Bloomberg reports that some farmers are unnerved by Trump's enthusiasm for tariffs and his tendency to pick industry winners and losers.  ...