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Despite high unemployment rates during the pandemic, California farmers say they continue having trouble filling their harvest crews.

**New federal rules to protect navigable waters promise to provide the certainty farmers and ranchers need to maintain ag production and enhance the land. That’s according to California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson after last week’s release of the EPA’s WOTUS rule replacement, Navigable Waters Protection Rule...

Cosmic Crisp apples are supposed to last for a full year in storage and they've slowed down the browning process. But by how much?

The percentage of Americans participating in the SNAP has dropped 3%. The USDA program provides benefits for purchasing food to households with limited incomes and assets.

America’s largest retail grocer, Walmart has filed suit against various U.S. poultry companies alleging a conspiracy to inflate chicken prices.

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) released its forecast for the 2018 Washington state fresh apple crop this week.

SPOKANE  (AP) — A researcher has found two lost apple varieties on the slopes of Steptoe Butte in eastern Washington. Hundreds of century-old apple trees dot the butte rising from the Palouse south of Spokane. A retired man from Chattaroy has been studying the apple trees for years in search of lost varieties...

WENATCHEE (AP) — A second semitrailer-truck full of apples has crashed into the Columbia River. The truck crashed into the river near East Wenatchee on Thursday, just days after a truck loaded with apples crashed into the river in Grant County...

It's time for a safe and Happy Halloween! We want our kids to have the time of their lives without worrying about anything truly scary being in the way. That's why Steve Hahn's Volkswagen, Kia & Mercedes Benz of Yakima and Townsquare Media are making Trunk or Treat happen on Halloween night! Tonight! We are creating a safe and fun environment for the whole family!

Hey it's Jacksonian from the Smithsonian. Just the other week,  I took a trip back to my alma mater of Wapato High School. Back when I was walking those hallowed halls. The teachers always told us to dream big and reach for the stars! ( evidently, I did more dreaming than reaching...