agriculture

Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introducing legislation to keep American farmlands out of the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). According to a release from Rep. Newhouse, he is reintroducing legislation titled "Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025...

New legislation introduced in Washington's House of Representatives would allow farmers an exemption under the Climate Commitment Act. 13th District Rep. Tom Dent says H.B. 1912 would provide much needed financial relief for farmers using fuel to harvest their crop in Washington. ...

The moth has the capabilty to defoliate (destroy) plants, flowers and more rapidly

This apple is expected to reach consumers between 2028-2029.

Cashmere-based mealworm company Beta Hatch is hoping to expand into Wenatchee next year. Beta Hatch is a startup company from Seattle that opened with a mealworm growing facility in Cashmere back in 2022, selling mealworms for animal feed and fertilizer...

"Growers should not be able to just use up our lives," wrote one farmworker. "We are not tools or cattle, we are human beings."

Employers are required to give a month in advance notice to workers that they are implementing this type of scheduling for their harvest.

Governor Jay Inslee spoke to business and ag leaders along with local officials in Yakima Tuesday to discuss the still high numbers of COVID-19 cases that have hit the area. During a press conference, he noted that there's been considerable effort statewide to protect agricultural workers ...

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) will be hosting the 115th annual meeting and expo at the Wenatchee Convention Center next week, Monday-Wednesday (Dec. 9-11). The theme for the three day event is 'Our Choices Today Shape Our Reality Tomorrow'...