he Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Pest Program is seeking permission from property owners in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties to treat their yards for Japanese beetle.
Lingering high prices are expected to take a bigger toll on the economy in 2024. CoBank says the biggest problem for farm margins heading into the new year is the elevated cost of production.
The USDA’s Economic Research Service reports wholesale egg prices reached record highs in 2022 after avian flu resulted in significant reductions in egg-laying flocks.