Western Growers dismayed by court's compost ruling
A farm group is dismayed that a federal court ruled that it's no longer necessarily OK to use composted municipal green waste on organic far...
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Northern California's Rep. Doug LaMalfa is among 15 California lawmakers urging federal agencies not to cut releases from Shasta Lake to lea...
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Organic administrator faces backlash. Ag Minute for Oct. 30, 2015
Many organic groups that once praised USDA deputy administrator Miles McEvoy are now fighting his policies in federal court. Click here for...
New Christmas tree checkoff prepares for fee collection. Ag minute for Oct. 29, 2015
Assessments will be collected on Christmas trees for the first time after the 2015 harvest to fund a checkoff program to promote the crop. C...
Stink bug may meet its match in tiny wasp. Ag Minute Oct. 28, 2015
The spread of a non-stinging Asian wasp has U.S. scientists hopeful that it could control the crop-destroying brown marmorated stink bug. Cl...
Grant will help researchers identify insects causing zebra chip. Ag Minute Oct 27. 2015
Washington State University researcher Bill Snyder has received a $2.7 million grant to research which psyllids may be causing zebra chip. C...
Industry responds to ‘Toxic Taters’ campaign. Ag Minute for Oct. 26th
A group calling itself Toxic Taters, funded by pesticide opponents, is casting potatoes in a negative light. Click here for full story.
Organic administrator faces backlash. Ag Minute Oct. 23, 2015
Many organic groups that once praised USDA deputy administrator Miles McEvoy are now fighting his policies in federal court. Click here for...
Governors urge action on Cuba for ag’s sake. Ag minute for Oct. 22, 2015
Washington, Idaho and California governors support lifting trade restrictions blamed for limiting U.S. food exports to Cuba. Click here for...
ITC affirms sugar dumping claims against Mexico. Ag Minute for Oct. 21, 2015
The U.S. International Trade Commission has affirmed conclusions that the dumping of subsidized Mexican sugar hurt the U.S. sugar market. Cl...
TPP seen as longer term help to tree fruit. Ag Minute Oct. 20, 2015
The Trans-Pacific Partnership doesn't include China and isn't likely to push pears and apples into Japan, but it may help Northwest tree fru...
U.S.-Mexico apple dumping still unresolved. Ag Minute Oct. 19, 2015
Nine months after it started, a case alleging U.S. apple dumping in Mexico still hangs over the Washington apple industry. Washington hit re...
CPoW drops out of wolf advisory group, wants it abolished. Ag Minute for Oct 16, 2015
A cattle group drops out of Washington's wolf advisory group and calls for its abolition. Another group, the Washington Cattlemen's Associat...
Idaho farm leaders happy with new ag college dean. Ag Min for Idaho Oct. 16, 2015
Idaho farm industry leaders are happy with University of Idaho's decision to appoint Michael Parrella as the new dean of the College of Agri...
Commodity groups urge extension of looming rail safety deadline. Ag Minute Oct. 15, 2015
Several lawmakers and agricultural organizations from the Northwest are advocating for a bill to extend a deadline for railroads to implemen...
Ag groups cheer as appeals court puts hold on WOTUS regs. Ag Minute for Oct. 14, 2015
A panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati put the regulations on hold nationwide until the court decides whether it has...
Monsanto to eliminate 2,600 jobs following 4Q loss. Ag Minute Oct. 13, 2015
Monsanto has struggled in recent quarters to deal with slumping corn prices in the U.S., which have reduced demand for its best-selling prod...
Vilsack: TPP text available in next 30 days. Ag minute Oct. 12, 2015
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will be made available in the next 30 days. Click here...
WSDA studies how to keep waste from spreading apple maggots. Ag Minute for Oct. 9, 2015
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has hired three experts to study how to keep organic waste from spoiling the state's $2 billi...
Biotech developers may have duty to prevent export disruptions. Ag Minute October 8, 2015
Biotech developers may have a duty to prevent export disruptions from GMO crops, even if the products are approved by USDA, according to a c...