oil prices

After staying in the low- to mid-$60 per barrel range for the past several weeks, oil prices jumped up north of $70, thanks to the back-and-forth airstrikes between Israel and Iran.  Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said this is the latest in a long list of issues that investors have had to digest this year, including tariffs, trade wars, and Russia/Ukraine.   “...

Gas prices are up 7.9 cent a gallon again this week in Yakima selling for an average of $4.09 a gallon.

Average gasoline prices in Yakima are down 9.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.86 per gallon

North Coast vineyards in California are preparing for a late winegrape harvest after a cold and overcast spring slowed fruit growth in the prized wine region.

The World Ag Expo reopened to in-person attendance after being virtual last year due to the pandemic. Farmland values continued to increase through the end of 2021.

A coalition of ag groups seeks Senate consideration of shipping reforms. Specifically, they hope the Senate considers the House-passed Ocean Shipping Reform Act, or similar legislation.

The World Trade Organization Monday said Canada and Mexico can implement tariffs just over $1 billion because of the U.S. Country of Origin Meat Labeling law. An arbitration panel announced the final ruling, which says COOL requirements have cost the U...

The House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee approved an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill banning imports of Brazilian and Argentine Beef. The ban would be in place, under the amendment, until the U.S. Department of Agriculture evaluates the potential risk of foot and mouth disease to the U...

Reuters) - Brent crude topped $100 a barrel for the first time since 2008 on Monday, jumping more than 1 percent on unrest in Egypt and rising demand expectations. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government in an attempt to defuse a popular uprising