Washington small family farms face shuttering amid tightening regulations and labor squeeze
Between tighter regulations, rising labor costs and the crackdown on immigration, farmers are on uncertain footing — ...
Why a WA lawmaker wants to collect data on cow farts and burps
The latest beef in Olympia? Cow burps, farts, and poops. Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that seeks to gather better data on the scale and scope of methane emissions released by dairies ...
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How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention
An annual tribunal where farmworkers share their experiences and needs has spurred laws guaranteeing overtime pay and heat ...
‘Uncertainty hits.’ WA farmers in tough spot over back-and-forth ag tariff threats
Tariffs on Canada, Mexico are paused for now. But some Mid-Columbia ag products in cross hairs if they come back.
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Washington farms taking precaution, watching warily as bird flu outbreak continues
Washington’s only commercial outbreak last year happened in October at a Franklin County farm. State officials euthanized all birds on the premises, according to WSDA. Cases among cows ...
State Farm proposes home insurance price hike after $1 billion spent on LA fire claims
State Farm argued the rate hikes are justified due to the high risks the company has underwritten, particularly after ...
3rd avian flu outbreak in large commercial flock near Pasco. Chickens to be killed
Egg prices expected to stay high because of limited supplies as the virus continues to infect commercial flocks nationwide.
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Washington farmers face challenges as Climate Commitment Act increases supply costs
WASHINGTON - The Climate Commitment Act, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, is causing challenges for farmers in ...
State Farm asks for insurance rate hike of 22 percent after L.A. fires
State Farm wrote in a letter on Monday that the recent fires in Los Angeles threaten its finances and are “the costliest in ...
Washington state's $29 billion Canada trade link at risk by ongoing tariff disputes
Washington state's $29 billion annual trade relationship with Canada is under threat due to ongoing tariff disputes.
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With Washington state moving to ban open-net fish farms, B.C. becomes an outlier on the west coast
A Washington state panel voted to ban all commercial fish farms that use an open-net system, making British Columbia the only jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm.