Read the latest news about Washington state's top crops: apples and pears; wheat and hay; milk and dairy; potatoes and vegetables; cherries, grapes and hops. Topics also include Washington state wines and viticulture, beef cattle and other livestock; aquaculture; international trade in farm commodities; organic foods, pesticides, herbicides and the debate over genetically modified crops (GMO).
From suburban Maryland to the West Coast, immigrants reshape small-scale farming in the United States, bringing back traditional and organic methods.
An industry already known for booms and busts has grown more volatile, forcing survivors to adopt new strategies.
Growers are concerned the government wants to use a heavy hand that could result in many crops failing required tests and being destroyed. The U.S....
Borden Dairy Co. filed for bankruptcy protection, the second major U.S. dairy to do so in as many months. Borden produces nearly 500 million gallons...
Like their counterparts elsewhere, farmers in Washington state have benefited from a federal bailout intended to help producers hurt by the trade wars.
"This is what need feels like." Meet an upstate New York family hurt by the decline in the dairy industry, which has been exacerbated by...
