Ranching With Grizzly Bears: Lessons from Montana
Ranchers and small communities will have to learn to co-exist with bears. But there's more to it than just grabbing a gun and praying for the best. Here's how Montana is making things work.
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USDA Adds New Rules To Stop Abusive Horse Soring Practices
The USDA has stepped up its regulations of the Horse Protection Act to try to eliminate the practice of horse soring.
Federal Agencies Propose Strategy For Reduced Food Loss and Waste
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.
USDA to conduct Commercial Floriculture survey
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.
Crop Conditions in Pacific Northwest For Week Ending Nov 12
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.
2023 Crop Report: PNW Corn, Sugar Beets, Potatoes Increase
The USDA's most recent crop production report has been released for the Pacific Northwest, covering corn for grain, sugarbeets, and potatoes. All three crops have forecasts of production increases across the board over last year's numbers.
NW Potato Stocks Hit 157M CWT December 1st
Potato stocks across the Pacific Northwest total 157 million cwt to start the month.
Potato stocks in Idaho on December 1st totaled 85.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 35.7 million cwt. Potato stocks in ...
September Wheat Production Forecast Unchanged
The USDA’s 2022-2023 September wheat production forecast is unchanged from August at 1.783 billion bushels. 2022-2023 wheat exports are also unchanged from the previous month at 825 million bushels, and there are no by-class changes. U.S. wheat ex...
Oregon Receives Millions To Connect Rural Communities To The Internet
On Thursday, the USDA awarded $502 million in loans and grants to provide high-speed internet access for rural residents and businesses in 20 states. USDA is making the investments through the third funding round of the ReConnect Program.
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NW Hop Stocks Up From 2021
Hop stocks held by growers, dealers and brewers on September 1st increased 9% year-over-year. According to NASS, stocks earlier this month totaled 139 million pounds, a notable increase from the 128 million pounds reported September 1st, 2021. Stocks ...