The Packer seeks nominations for the 2024 Apple Person of the Year award, recognizing leaders in the apple industry. Deadline for nominations is July 19.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine boosted fuel prices last week, for the ninth straight week. U.S. fuel prices increased, with gas climbing 7.5 cents to an average of $3.59 per gallon.
The U.S. farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $3,160 per acre for 2020, unchanged from 2019.
New USDA data shows the minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in the Pacific Northwest. For 2019, the min. hourly wage in Washington and Oregon was $15.03.
Gardner Minshew began as a walk-on at Troy, bounced over to East Carolina, made a beeline toward Alabama and finally ended with one terrific final season at WSU.