The South Korean government will shut off all shipments of fresh potatoes from Oregon, Washington and Idaho beginning Aug. 17 because of concerns over the presence of zebra chip in Pacific Northwest potatoes.
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Widespread drought, poor pasture, and a short corn crop have cattle markets teeming with uncertainty that analysts say will stall a previously anticipated herd expansion in 2013.
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In this podcast, editors and reporters discuss mysterious crop circles in Washington state and a Department of Labor crackdown on berry farms that some are describing as extortion.
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A federal judge has determined that federal wildlife officials made a mistake when they listed a plant called slickspot peppergrass as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2009.
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It’s shaping up as a strong year for most Idaho alfalfa growers. Farmers in the southern part of the state who rely on natural rainfall, however, are struggling due to the combination of June frost damage and extreme dry weather.
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Sugar beet farmers in Idaho's Treasure Valley are experiencing heavy pressure from a fungus that reduces both yields and sugar content, having benefited from a relative reprieve from the powdery mildew disease during the previous two growing seasons.
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