New Rules for Idaho Potato Field Quarantines January 6, 2021 By Keith Ridler U.S. officials have released a new plan involving methods to deal with a microscopic pest in southeastern Idaho that threatens...
Farms Were the Deadliest Workplaces in Montana Last Year December 30, 2020 An annual report made public by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has shown that 2019 was slightly more...
California’s Wine Country Adapting to Annual Wildfire Threat November 13, 2020 By Daisy Nguyen Harvest season in Northern California’s wine country is what dream weddings are made of: ripe grapevines and golden sunsets provide...
Dry Weather Worsening in Colorado, 17% in ‘Exceptional Drought’ October 14, 2020 The summer drought that lingered throughout Colorado has become worse. The entire state is currently experiencing abnormally dry conditions and...
Montana Climate Project Will Install Remote Weather Stations October 7, 2020 University of Montana researchers recently received a $21 million government contract, bringing more support and longevity to what has been...
Oregon Governor Declares Drought Emergency in Coos County May 21, 2020 A drought declaration passed by Coos County Commissioners has been approved by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. The governor’s declaration, which...
USDA’s Wildfire Indemnity Program Offers Possible Drought Assistance for California Farmers February 28, 2020 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced additional disaster assistance available to agricultural producers, including producers impacted by drought and...
Washington Blizzard Killed 1,850 Cows, Yakima Farmers Reeling March 20, 2019 The unexpected blizzard that swept through the Yakima Valley on Feb. 9 was just one more clobbering for the region’s...
Washington Dairy Farms Take $4M Hit from Cows Lost in Blizzard February 22, 2019 Officials say the more than 1,800 dairy cows that died in a blizzard in southern Washington state earlier this month...
Mad Cow Disease Confirmed on UK Farm – First Case Since 2015 October 19, 2018 By Lucca de Paoli and Rudy Ruitenberg Mad cow disease has been found on a U.K. farm for the first time since 2015, raising concern that some...