Abnormally warm, dry fall in store for NW, expert predicts. Ag Minute for Sept. 30, 2015

Meteorologist Nic Loyd says the weather could turn around by mid-2016. Click here for full story.

Willamette Egg Farms purchased by Midwest Ag giant. Ag Minute for Sept. 29, 2015

The Oregon business has been a leader in adopting cage-free egg production techniques. Click here for full story.

Farm-level organic sales approach $5.5 billion in 2014. Ag Minute for Sept. 28, 2015

The 2014 survey of organic farms in the U.S. shows the top 10 states for organic sales -- including California, Washington and Oregon -- account for 78 percent of sales nationwide. Click here for full story.
http://www.capitalpress.com/Organic/20150923/farm-level-organic-sales-approach-55-billion-in-2014

Sage grouse won’t be added to endangered species list. Ag Minute Sept. 25, 2015

Interior Secretary Jewell and others have called the public and private land collaboration a new model for conservation. Click here for full story.
http://www.capitalpress.com/Nation_World/Nation/20150922/sage-grouse-wont-be-added-to-endangered-species-list

Price pressure to continue in cattle markets, analyst says. Ag Minute for Sept. 23, 2015

Good feed supply and lower feed prices will benefit cattle producers in the months ahead, but feed yards will continue to see losses and cow-calf producers and stockers will be dealing with lower prices for cattle. Click here for full story.

CRP grazing extended for fire, drought victims. Ag Minute for Sept. 22, 2015

The Farm Service Agency has extended emergency grazing on CRP lands in Washington from Sept. 30 to Dec. 15 which will help ranchers who lost fall pastures to wildfires. Click here for full story.

Idaho dry bean growers are harvesting early this year. ID Ag Minute for Sept. 21, 2015

Dry bean harvest in Idaho is about two weeks ahead of normal and growers anticipate average to above average yields and quality. Click here for full story.

Whitman County farmer can pay $100 to settle wolf shooting. Ag Minute For WA Sept. 21, 2015

Whitman County, Wash., farmer given option of paying $100 to settle charge he illegally killed a wolf. Click here for full story.

As wildfires rage in West, ranchers lose cattle, rangeland. Ag Min Sept 18, 2015

The vast majority of the 1.6 million acres — nearly 2,600 square miles — that burned in Oregon, Idaho and Washington this year are federally owned, data show, with large swaths of that public land used as rangeland for livestock grazing. Click here for full story.

Strong dollar, port slowdown reduce U.S. potato exports. Ag Minute Sept 17, 2015

U.S. potato exports dropped for the first time in a decade, according to to new estimates. Click here for full story.

Research opens door to new types of insecticides. Ag Minute Sept 16, 2015

http://www.capitalpress.com/Research/20150911/research-opens-door-to-new-types-of-insecticidesA Cornell University professor has demonstrated insecticides that target only specific bugs by turning off specific genes are more durable in the field than previously suspected. Click here for full story.

Apple harvest could finish early. Ag Minute for WA Sept 14, 2015

An early start may mean an early finish of the normally three-month Washington apple harvest. There's a lot of small fruit and some quality issues because of prolonged, excessive heat in June. Click here for full story.

Visiting bean industry leaders impressed with Idaho seed. Ag Minute For ID Sept 11, 2015

Mexican dry bean industry leaders on a four-day trade visit to Idaho said they were impressed with the quality of bean seed and the measures that are in place to certify it is disease-free. Click here for full story

Rain, snow dampen N. Washington fires. Ag Minute for Sept 11, 2015

Precipitation dampened large wildfires in Okanogan County, Wash., a large backburn was avoided and the U.S. Interior Department secretary visited. Locals told her forests need better management. Click here for full story.

Transparency, education focus of dairy tour. Ag Minute for Sept. 10, 2015

A local dairyman opens up his family farm to the media with a new mind-set that transparency is key to consumer trust. Click here for full story.

Farm profits to fall second consecutive year. Ag Minute Sept. 9, 2015

Net farm income is expected to decline 36 percent to $58.3 billion, the USDA says. Click here for full story.