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Some farmers are now tilling fields from their phones — no driver in the cab, just a John Deere tractor working through the night while the grower catches up on sleep.

We’ve heard the term “precision upgrades” talked about a lot in the last few years.  Kyle Barry, manager of precision upgrades marketing for John Deere, talks about precision upgrades and why it’s time that farmers look into them.   “When we talk about...

When talking about the future of agriculture, one of the most common themes is precision Ag.  Ryan Stien with John Deere said there are two areas of technology Big Green has that help make precision Ag a reality.  One is the hardware on the tractor, combine or other pieces of equipment.  The other part of...

Farmers facing tighter profit margins are working to be as efficient as possible as they head into the 2025 growing season.  AgriGold Agronomist Nick Frederking said soil test results can help them be more strategic with their input investments.  ...

The 2024 season had its fair share of victories and struggles for canola growers.  Unfortunately, when it was all said and done, the struggles outnumbered the wins.  Karen Sowers, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canola Association said the yields were disappointing.   “You know ...

The past two years have been challenging for potato growers across the Pacific Northwest.  Last year, the growing and planting season was delayed thanks to a late spring snow storm that dumped several inches of snow in several locations.  An...

A University of Idaho crop researcher is trying to work out the agronomics of raising food-quality fall peas as a high yielding rotation crop for farmers in the state’s panhandle.  The UI’s Kurt Schroeder says while local growers have planted fall peas in the past as a cover crop, planting them for food is very different.  He said one of the ...

A report from Plantalytics says current conditions in the Corn Belt leave 55% of the nation’s corn acreage at risk of flooding. The firm reports that major flooding throughout the United States not only leaves 55% of corn acres at risk, but also 60% of the nation’s soybean acres to be planted this spring. Thousands ...

With so much snow still on the ground, what is a farmer to do? Dan Pehan with Monty's Plant Food has some ideas.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

For the remaining farmers markets in the Inland Northwest, there are just a couple of weeks left so soon planning will begin for next year.   Kathy Hanson with the Market at the Parkway said it’s important for any potential vendor, whether they’ve been in the market or not, to pay attention to vendor meetings that often happen after the start of the year.   “That g...