northwest cherry growers

The Purdue-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer for May is in and the results found farmers and ranchers less optimistic than April. Some of the decline in producers’ sentiment during May was attributable to changing perceptions about the livestock sector...

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Thanks to a warm spring, the Northwest's cherry season is off to a hot start. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports that a record number of cherries were shipped in May — more than 651,000 20-pound boxes. That's according to the Northwest Cherry Growers, which represents 2,500 growers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana...

Northwest based McGregor Company, an executive partner of the National Wheat Action Plan, created a video about the objectives that has gone viral. "What a response!" said National Association of Wheat Growers President, Brett Blankenship. Blankenship has received positive comments from across the wheat growing states as well as support from Europe and Asia...

Cherry growers from throughout the Northwest will gather at the Yakima Convention Center on Friday for the 70th annual Cherry Institute. James Michael, with Northwest Cherry Growers, says it is a day of education for growers. Growers learn the newest techniques and have a chance to talk with other farmers from throughout the region...