Ag News

Spring is definitely one of my favorite seasons to enjoy while living in the Yakima Valley. In fact, I'd say it ranks somewhere right up there in the Top 4 for sure! But don't ask me to choose, because each season has its own unique qualities.

"We Are Yakima" is a fundraising mission to provide some relief of the financial burden that business owners and their employees are enduring with stay-at-home orders in place.

The Center for Food Safety is suing the USDA to stop the National Organic Program from allowing hydroponically grown produce from being certified organic.

New USDA data shows the minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in the Pacific Northwest. For 2019, the min. hourly wage in Washington and Oregon was $15.03.

Yakima health professionals says there's no need to panic and begin hording food, toilet paper or hand cleaner.

Washington is the nation's ninth-safest state in which to work, according to the most recent data on the increase of fatal and non-fatal accidents across America as analyzed at Business.org.

The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office Deputies will be monitoring the area to make sure that drivers are as the release says conforming to the new speed limit.

Chinese officials are hoping the U.S. will agree to some flexibility on pledges in their phase-one trade deal due to the Coronavirus health crisis.

Securing zero-tariff access to China for U.S. pork would be an economic boon for American agriculture, according to the National Pork Producers Council.

U.S. rice is headed for South Korea thanks to a new trade agreement. Korea also agreed to important disciplines to ensure transparency for U.S. rice.