Lack of written succession deal source of farm’s woes Trying to avoid domestic strife four decades ago only ended up ...

A proposed ban on killing animals won’t be on Oregon’s ballot this year, sparing farm groups from a campaign fight — but also denying them the chance to beat the measure. Supporters of Initiative ...

Some creditors object to a fruit company’s $231.3 million stalking horse bid for Brewster Heights Packing and Orchards in north-central Washington, claiming the bid’s terms will discourage better ...

U.S. sweet cherry production in the top four producing states is expected to hit 310,500 tons this season, down 17% from 2025. The USDA’s “Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: July 2026” report shows ...

The Bureau of Land Management has proposed rewriting rules for grazing on 155 million acres, winning praise from cattlemen’s groups and getting criticism from environmental groups. BLM says it expects ...

The Trump administration exempted fertilizers, pesticides and seeds from the president’s forced-labor tariffs, agreeing with farm groups that taxing them could hurt agricultural production. The farm ...

Labor advocates have joined with immigration critics in supporting the Trump administration in a legal dispute over agricultural guestworkers before the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier this year, the ...

Farm and business groups in California say a state bill that would raise the minimum wage for certain agricultural workers by nearly $3 an hour would lead to business closures, fewer jobs and more ...

Fire caused by lightning threatened the 144-year-old McGregor family ranch. The Lyons Ferry Fire began July 16 and is now 100% contained. It burned roughly 33,750 acres in Washington’s Franklin County ...

August deadlines are fast approaching for the USDA Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers and Supplemental Disaster Relief programs. Aid won’t fully cover agricultural losses but should provide ...

Local food systems advocacy group FARE Idaho plans its second annual Field to Fork Festival, Sandpoint, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 19 at the University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center, ...

Fire caused by lightning threatened the 144-year-old McGregor family ranch. The Lyons Ferry Fire began July 16 and… ...