Pacific Northwest Ag Network

The Cosmic Crisp apple, developed at Washington State University, has proven itself to be a very popular apple variety in a field that’s somewhat crowded.

Finding enough labor is a key concern for U.S. agriculture, especially in the fruit and vegetable sector.

Earlier this month, central Washington Representative Dan Newhouse, wrote a letter to the new head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking that grizzly bears not be reintroduced in the north Cascades ecosystem.

The Maryland Department of Health said the patient with the first human infection of a travel-associated New World screwworm in the U.S. has recovered from the flesh-eating parasite.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced its continued support of the USDA’s aggressive plan to combat the spread of New World screwworm.

The cattle industry isn’t the only part of the livestock sector with low inventory. Jim Matheson, executive director of the National Bison Association, says his producers are in a similar situation.

Mark Carney has announced that Canada has implemented plans to restrict imports of foreign steel to help Canada’s manufacturers hit by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

The USDA said it has fired 70 foreign contract researchers after a national security review intended to secure the U.S. food supply from adversaries including China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.

Sales of alcoholic beverages in both the U.S. and Canada have been declining. Canadian grape growers and wineries have struggled for the past couple of decades.

At a rally in Iowa last week, President Trump emphasized his willingness to protect American farmers who rely on immigrant workers.