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As discussions swirl about the Endangered Species Act, one committee member paints a picture of reform that could shake up the status quo in conservation.

A recent winter storm has brought bitter cold temperatures, putting winter wheat crops from Nebraska and Montana at risk.

In Idaho 60% of the Spring Wheat crop is rated good to excellent, while in Washington, 56% is rated good to excellent

With farmers facing tough decisions amid low wheat prices and relentless rain, the Midwest's fields tell a story of resilience and uncertainty.

You’ve probably noticed that local cherries have finally made their way to neighborhood grocery stores and fruit stands across the Northwest.  And the expectation this year is for a sizeable crop.  Northwest Cherries is expecting a crop this year between 22-22.5 million 20-pound boxes. ...

Thanks to rains showers over the past couple of weeks, east of the Rockies, pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide have improved.   “We have seen the good-to-excellent ratings jumping to 46% and is up three percentage points from last week and at this point only 28% rated very poor-to-poor," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "That is...

The spring wheat crop appears to be progressing nicely nationwide.   With planting wrapped up for the 2025 season, the industry can now look at emergence numbers.   “82% of the crop emerged by June 8th, one point ahead of average, four points behind last year's 86%," said USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "The crop is fully...

The size of the 2025 cherry crop looks good across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Utah.  How does the quality look?  For that we turn to BJ Thurlby, President of Northwest Cherries.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquareme...

Cherry producers from across the Northwest met in Richland, WA, this week, and rolled out the first estimate of the 2025 crop.  Northwest Cherry Growers said they are expecting a crop of 21.4 million 20-pound boxes this year, between Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana and Utah.  If...

At a press conference on Capitol Hill last week, House Ag Committee Democrats railed against Republican plans to cut spending on food aid in SNAP.  The Democrats emphasized that funding for SNAP supports hungry families as well as farmers, grocery workers, truckers, and food manufacturers.    ...