Is a Vineyard Investment in the State of Washington Worth It?
Washington State is home to some of the most popular wine regions in the United States. From the Cascade Mountains to the Columbia Valley, there are a variety of different…
Washington State Farmers and Ranchers Find Relief
The Farm Service Agency is offering disaster relief to farmers and ranchers in 25 Washington state counties who suffered losses from extreme temperatures and drought. The relief is available in…
Rain Delays Wheat
Although rain has pushed back the planting of wheat, and now harvest, Washington farmers expect good wheat crops this time around. Due to torrential rain, the harvest was pushed back…
Land Added to Conservation Program
The United States Department of Agriculture announced that 38,000 acres of farm land in Washington and 7,000 acres in Colorado have been added to the Conservation Reserve Program. The 38,000…
Washington Farmers not Self-Sufficient
Washington D.C. area farmers are not growing enough food to feed the Washington metropolitan area, a recent report issued by Frederick County, Maryland suggests. In recent years, national and supranational…
Washington Changes Driver’s License Rules
The Washington legislature recently repealed an aggravatingly bureaucratic piece of red tape regarding farmers and commercial driver’s licenses. Current driver’s license rules allow farmers to drive farm vehicles to transport…
Washington Farmers Push for Immigration Reform
With state farm experts predicting a drop in available farm labor, Washington agricultural officials are urging the federal government to reform immigrant labor-laws, pushing for a less restrictive guest worker…
Washington Debates Pesticide Restrictions
A bill being debated in the Washington State assembly that would restrict the usage of pesticides near residential areas is picking up steam, according to sources in the Washington Statehouse.…
Washington Sees Students as Solution to Labor Shortage
A bipartisan bill seeking to alter Washington State’s school schedule will also address chronic farm labor shortages across the state, supporters say. Last year, Washington farmers experienced a major farm…
Washington Farms Fined for Labor Violations
Earlier this week, three Washington state berry farms were fined for using child labor. The farms in question, George Hoffman Farms, Berry Good Farms, and Columbia Fruit LLC, were discovered…