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American farmers are facing a variety of challenges right now.  Tariffs are on and then off, then on again.  Prices for most commodities are down while input and labor costs are up.  Despite the headwinds, Chris Galen, senior vice president of member services and governance for the National Milk Producers Federation, said the dairy industry is doing fine.   “So far, so goo...

On Friday, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order, which he said will promote competition in the United States. How might that order benefit the Ag sector? “The Executive Order essentially directs the Department of Agriculture to take some steps, which we are prepared to take.  One ...

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 has been a year with more questions than answers for the Ag industry across the Northwest and across the country. And as farm county looks ahead to 2021 and the hope of life after the pandemic new questions arise ...

On Wednesday, Lamb Weston reported fiscal first-quarter numbers, with a net income of $115.7 million.  The Idaho-based company reported the net income came out to 79 cents per share.  However, that did not meet Wall Street expectations of 80 cents per share.   ...

While challenges remain because of the trade environment, Alexis Taylor says the Oregon Ag economy is in very good shape.  The Oregon Department of Agriculture director said while much of the trade focus has been on an updated agreement with China, as well as ratification of USMCA, she says other markets, such as Japan and smaller destinations remain critical.  ...