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The World Trade Organization has again ruled against Country of Origin Labeling.

The Washington and Oregon Department’s of Agriculture will be joining the potato commissions from both states for a trade mission to the Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar later this month to promote the growing potato market in this part of the world.

Growth Energy calls last week’s World Agriculture Supply and Demand report’s the signature at the end of the food versus fuel myth.

Court briefs were filed earlier this week in the litigation over Country of Origin Labeling.

Several counties in Idaho and Oregon have been declared primary natural disaster areas due to recent weather related issues.

US farmers, ranchers, and fishery cooperatives set a new sales record in 2013, with total business volume of more than $246 billion.

USDA has announced the National Institute of Food and Agriculture is making up to $31.5 million in funding available to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program more easily afford healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.

USDA has unveiled highly anticipated new programs to help farmers better manage risk, ushering in one of the most significant reforms to U.S. farm programs in decades.

On concert weekends, the Gorge Amphitheater becomes the largest community in rural Grant County. Now owner Live Nation wants to improve and expand the scenic venue, upsetting residents who are tired of battling the crowds, the drinking and trespassing that often accompany the concerts...

The United States Cattlemen’s Association is encouraging USDA to review and rewrite the Beef Checkoff.

July was down on the consumer spending. But in the mean time the savings increased to the highest level.

Starting Sept. 2, farmers can enroll in the new dairy Margin Protection Program.