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U.S. sugar industry leaders met in Seattle, WA last week for the 39th annual International Sweetener Symposium hosted by the American Sugar Alliance.  This year’s conference was titled “Stability, Security, Safety: The Need for a Strong Farm Bill”.  National Farmers Union Pr...

In a bipartisan show of support for U.S. sugar policy, Representatives Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) all spoke at the International Sweetener Symposium in Seattle earlier this month.  Each of the members noted the importance of agriculture, particularly sugarbeets, to their region of the country.   ...

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A unique collaboration of art and beer for WA state that will leave you mystified and thirsty for more. 3. Discover the perfect blend of flavors and artistry at Single Hill Brewing in Yakima

Ticket for the full slate of Taste Washington events go on sale Wednesday, January 11th at 12:00 p.m. PST.  Presented alongside Taste Washington’s iconic Seminar Series and Grand Tasting, which went on sale last month, is a robust line up of new and refreshed Signature Events taking place at venues throughout the greater Seattle area.  Taste Washing...

Joe Coote, said Darigold is renewing its commitment to expand and modernize production, allowing for an expansion of products on the global stage.  The CEO of the Seattle-based diary co-op says thanks to not only their recent groundbreaking in the Tri-Cities, WA area, but expansion of facilities in Lynden and Sunnyside WA, as well as Boise, ID, the company is able to focus more on value added prod

American Farmland Trust recently released a multi-year study that indicates that if changes are not made, up to 25 million acres of farm land will be lost across the U.S. by 2040.  Addie Candib with AFT said their study looked at three different levels of urban sprawl and the impact it would have on the farm community: Business as usual will result in the loss of 18 million acres  “Runaway” spraw

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Earlier this year, the USDA announced an effort to help alleviate traffic pressures at the Port of Oakland, with what Department officials called a Pop-up site. Fast forward to last week, when USDA announced plans to open another Pop-up location, with this one being located in the Pacific Northwest ...