ELTOPIA, Wash. — It took Cody and Jen Hoseth nearly a decade to open their new USDA-certified slaughter facility. The Lone Crow Meat Processing facility was slated to slaughter its first cow July 21.

The Washington Department of Ecology fined three brothers $48,000 for allegedly allowing cattle to graze along a stream in Whitman County. Ecology issued the penalty to Doug, Greg and Dan Stout, ...

During R-CALF USA’s 2026 Annual Convention, economist T. Jake Smith of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln presented findings of a recent research paper he co-authored with economist GianCarlo Moschini ...

In Washington state, the need for a reliable workforce is well known among farmers and ranchers. Our region produces high-quality specialty crops, many of which are labor-intensive. Farmers are ...

Compared to last report, Export and Dairy new crop Alfalfa firm. Timothy and grass 10.00-15.00 higher. Retail and stable new crop hay also firm. Exporter Timothy remains in good demand. Trade very ...

Steers and heifers were not well tested this week as many sales were off or had very light offerings due to a combination off actors including the holiday week, the heat, and hay season. A few annual ...

Washington, Oregon and Idaho can expect above-average temperatures in August, September and October, the National Weather Service said July 16. Most of the Lower 48 will likely be warmer than usual, ...

A federal judge is allowing a Washington winemaker to proceed with allegations that a Colorado winery has raised claims of unsanitary practices to evade its contractual obligations. Last year, a ...

In a “flash sale,” China recently made its first purchase of U.S. soybeans for the new marketing year. Private exporters reported sales of 136,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown ...

They’re the misfits of the log world. Too thick, too short, too irregular or too uneconomical for the sawmill, they’re also often found in awkward locations that defy easy extraction. The unlucky ...

Oregon’s fishing industry has expressed strong support for the new USDA Office of Seafood. Yelena Nowak, Oregon Trawl Commission director, called the development long overdue and said the agency will ...

President Trump reaffirmed that unfrozen Iranian assets will buy U.S. farm goods, though an Iranian official said no one will dictate how Iran spends the money. Iran needs food and the U.S. will buy ...