Washington Drought

What impact has the drought had on wheat really varies variety to variey, but in general, the impact is best observed in spring wheat production and yield numbers. Chief economist, Seth Meyer, compared the most recent USDA report to the numbers released last August ...

According to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, 34% of the winter wheat crop in the ground nationwide which is a head of the typical pace. And some of the driest states he noted have the quickest planting progress. "Washington state, for example, 67% planted and then following that we have Nebraska; 61% planted ...

Livestock owners across the Pacific Northwest are encouraged to purchase their hay now, before supplies run out. Growers in all three states report lower than normal old crop stocks since so many livestock producers needed feed during the drought when pasture conditions suffered ...

It goes without saying, 2020 was a difficult year for Washington’s farm economy. Between challenges with domestic and international trade, worker safety, new government regulation and more, 2020 was a year almost everyone was happy to see come to an end. Unf ...

The drought here in the west is on the mind of the Ag Secretary. "Could lead potentially to people having to sell their herds because they can't simply afford the cost of maintaining them." Tom Vilsack recently to announced the expansion of the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program , specifically to help producers that need assistance with feed ...

Saying politics has no place at the table, President Joe Biden met with officials at the Interagency Fire Center in Boise Monday. Biden said both parties need to work together to address the obvious impacts of climate change. "It's not a democrat thing, it's not a republican thing, it's a weather thing ...

The extreme heat from this summer had a significant impact on the canola crop across the Pacific Northwest. According to Karen Sowers, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canola Association, the effects on winter and spring canola were consistent across the region ...

The warm weather was a nice surprise for many who enjoyed barbecues or outdoor plans with family and friends over the Labor Day weekend. But for the Ag community, after the hot dry summer the PNW experienced, many are ready for cooler temperatures, and hopefully some rain ...

Wheat growers, as you look ahead to next year, you may be searching for a new variety after the struggles of 2021. Riley Hille with AgriPro said this fall, their newest variety AP Illiad moves into full production. She added that they really hit their stride with this soft white winter variety ...

The Northwest remains in a wildfire crisis. "There has been an increase in wildfire activity across northern California in particular over the last several days as we've seen southwesterly to westerly winds blowing pretty hard across some of the wildfire areas in the Sierra Nevada ...