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• Reuters reports the U.S. may be willing to accept proposed cuts on U.S. beef imports from Japan instead of insisting on getting rid of the tariffs in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.

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John Cooper, President and CEO of Yakima Valley Tourism, is enthused about a bill signed into law recently to fund statewide tourism marketing in Washington State.

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• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a lower court ruling denying a preliminary injunction request on the Agricultural Marketing Service’s enforcement of the rule implementing the labeling program on Friday.

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• The House Agriculture Conservation, Energy and Forestry Subcommittee held a public hearing on the impact of the Endangered Species Act and related legislation on the U.S. Forest Service.

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The Yakima Valley Tourism has a new spring campaign aimed at wine visitors and families looking for great weather and fun activities.

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March is Taste Washington Wine month and wineries are working hard to put their wines on the map.

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• Breakfast costs are rising according to a new Washington Post report.

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The Yakima City Council wants to know how residents feel about the proposed downtown plaza plan.

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• The Partnership for a New American Economy and the Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform has released a new report titled "No Longer Home Grown - How Labor Shortages are Increasing America’s Reliance on Imported Fresh Produce and Slowing U.S. Economic Growth."

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A Washington state 16-year-old probably won't need to deliver pizzas or flip burgers to make a few extra bucks, thanks to an appearance on the ABC television show "Shark Tank."

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