african swine fever

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is urging everyone to be informed about the devastation African swine fever can cause if it reaches the U.S. swine herd.

Winery tasting rooms have reopened and pumpkin patches, corn mazes and U-Pick flower fields are gearing up for a resurgence of tourism.

The outrageously juicy apple with the refreshing, snappy zing is back! Rave® brand apples made their grand appearance at Stemilt’s Olds Packing facility in Wenatchee on July 30th.

Timber harvesting, hauling and processing businesses can now apply for grants to offset financial losses suffered during the pandemic.

Avocados from California are smaller this year and the seasonal harvest is expected to be down by as much as 30% in total pounds.

Oregon has now adopted an emergency rule that guarantees workers rest breaks in the shade and plenty of cool water to drink during hot weather.

The Snake River Spring Chinook returns increased for the second year in a row with more than 29,634 salmon passing the Lower Granite Dam, a 27% increase from 2020 and 55% above 2019 returns.

With pork production in the Philippines heavily impacted by African swine fever, the President there is temporarily lowering tariff rates for imported pork muscle cuts.

China has reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in its Xinjiang region. The farm involved had 466 pigs, 280 which died due to the virus. The remainder will be culled.

In a four-day shopping spree, importers bought 3.876 million tons of U.S. corn for delivery to China this marketing year, according to the USDA.