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Washington State's federal lawmakers sound the alarm on federal cuts to the United States Forest Service (USFS) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, along with Reps. Kim Schrier, Rick Larsen, and Marie Glusenkamp Perez sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and USFS Chief Tom Schultz on the firings of hundreds of employ

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Through its Sembrando Éxito initiative, Wenatchee Valley College is instilling Hispanic farm workers with self-confidence and superlative tech know-how.

“You know, I think it's fair to say that this administration has been pretty clear in terms of its support for the collective bargaining process," noted Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack when recently asked about the possibility of a dock workers strike this week at East Coast ports from New England down to Texas.   “...

Kittitas County takes action with burn ban to reduce wildfire risk. Find out which activities are restricted and exceptions for safe outdoor cooking.

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse introduces Act to prevent CCP land purchases near federal properties.

The USDA has stepped up its regulations of the Horse Protection Act to try to eliminate the practice of horse soring.

The FDA, USDA, and EPA have published a draft of a national strategy to reduce food loss and waste in the United States by 50% by 2030.

Beginning in late December, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2024 Commercial Floriculture Survey with approximately 1,100 producers throughout Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

The USDA has released its weekly crop progress and condition report for the Pacific Northwest. This week's report covers November 6 through November 12, 2023.