Utah Looks To Tax Idaho Farmers & Drivers
As lawmakers in Utah debate a new fuel tax, Idaho farmers are bracing for a tough hit. This isn’t just policy; it’s about livelihoods.
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More Needs To Be Done To Meet Dairy Worker Needs
The Department of Labor recently announced it would continue processing H-2A applications; despite its strengths, H-2A doesn’t work for all producers.
Fix Our Forest Passed in Senate Committee
A Senate committee easily passed legislation Tuesday to reduce legal and environmental checks on forest thinning and logging aimed at reducing wildfire risks.
EPA Concludes Hearings on WOTUS Rule
WOUTS hearings have wrapped up, and the Trump Administration hopes to have a new rule in place by the end of the year.
Northwest Cherry Season Is Here
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. ...
Focus On Fruit: 05/22/25
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.
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Growers Expect A Larger Cherry Crop This Year
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...
BLM May Face More Lawsuits
The Interior Department may see more lawsuits after announcing it would no longer require the Bureau of Land Management to create an environmental impact statement for more than 3,200 oil and gas leases in seven states. The Biden administration started work on the review four days before President Trump took office in January...
Cherry Institute Set For Friday In Yakima
Cherries will take center stage, in central Washington Friday, during the 2025 Cherry Institute. The day long even allows growers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Utah to talk about the past season, thoughts for the year head, trade and much more. Preside...
Bentz Named To the Congressional Western Caucus
On Wednesday, California Representative Doug LaMalfa, Chairman on the Congressional Western Caucus, announced Executive Committee Members for the 119th Congress, which included Oregon’s Cliff Bentz.
"As a Congressman from the state of Oregon, I am committed to addressing the challenges and advancing the opportunities we face every day in the West," Bentz noted. "As Vice Chairs