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Agriculture Secretary defends fined Washington ranchers, sparking controversy and legal battles over wetlands damage allegations. capitalpress.com/2025/11/05/…

Rollins defends rancher, says Washington Ecology 'out of control' | Capital Press

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended a rancher fined by the Washington Department of Ecology for allegedly damaging wetlands, saying in a social media post the state agency was “out of...

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Cort Brazelton steps down as CEO of Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, focusing on the family's legacy and upcoming changes in the blueberry industry. capitalpress.com/2025/11/05/…

Oregon blueberry nursery replaces CEO with outside pick | Capital Press

Though he’s surrendered the “CEO” title after six years, Cort Brazelton says that shouldn’t be mistaken for relinquishing the legacy of his family’s Fall Creek Farm & Nursery.

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New Western Arid Grower Network supports small-scale farmers facing unique challenges in arid regions. capitalpress.com/2025/11/04/…

Oregon farmers launch network for small-scale growers in arid regions | Capital Press

The newly-formed Western Arid Growers Network aims to help small-scale vegetable farmers by collecting research and holding educational events.

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Solar panels over orchards: WSU study explores electricity generation without sacrificing farmland. capitalpress.com/2025/11/05/…

WSU report suggests hanging solar panels over apple orchards | Capital Press

Solar panels over apple orchards could generate electricity without sacrificing farmland, according to a state-funded report. The study, released Nov. 4 by Washington State University, identified...

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Jael Cruikshank of Oregon elected as National FFA Vice President for Western Region. capitalpress.com/2025/11/04/…

Oregon's Cruikshank named FFA's Western region vice president | Capital Press

Jael Cruikshank, of Bend, Ore., was named vice president of the Western region during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Also elected to national leadership during the convention were...

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Judge rules WDFW can kill wolf attacking cattle in northeast Washington capitalpress.com/2025/11/03/…

Washington judge restores killing wolf as an option | Capital Press

A King County judge ruled the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife can go ahead and lethally remove a wolf in a pack attacking cattle in northeast Washington.Superior Court Judge Suzanne...

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Newly formed Western Arid Grower Network aims to support small-scale vegetable farmers in arid regions through research and educational events. capitalpress.com/2025/11/04/…

Oregon farmers launch network for small-scale growers in arid regions | Capital Press

The newly-formed Western Arid Growers Network aims to help small-scale vegetable farmers by collecting research and holding educational events.

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Supreme Court faces case on legality of Trump's tariffs while ag watches from the sidelines. capitalpress.com/2025/11/04/…

Supreme Court swamped with briefs on tariffs, but not from agriculture | Capital Press

The U.S. Supreme Court has been deluged with briefs on the legality of President Trump’s reciprocal and fentanyl-related tariffs, but not from farm groups. Economists, historians, trade scholars, tax...

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In eastern Oregon, the Lone Rock Fire sparked tensions over large land sales, highlighting concerns about fire risk and agricultural production. capitalpress.com/2025/11/03/…

Lone Rock Fire, still under investigation, raises ag land sale concerns | Capital Press

The fire highlighted tensions over large farmland sales in remote areas and concerns they can contribute to disasters.

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Elderly farmer faces crippling fines and lien on farm over water rights dispute with Washington Ecology Department capitalpress.com/2025/11/03/…

Washington Ecology fines weigh heavily on octogenarian farmer | Capital Press

Bob Greiff has spent his whole life farming and at the age of 85 is deep in debt to the Washington Department of Ecology.Ecology has fined Greiff three times for irrigating a 69-acre parcel on his...

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Washington USDA official Jon Wyss was fired, causing uncertainty and concern among farmers and politicians. capitalpress.com/2025/10/30/…

Washington Farm Service Agency director Wyss fired, reason unclear | Capital Press

Jon Wyss, Washington state director for the USDA Farm Service Agency, has been fired. No reason has been given.

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USDA Secretary Rollins to meet Mexican officials on screwworm threat, addresses trade and workforce relocation plans. capitalpress.com/2025/10/30/…

Rollins says administration is committed to blocking the screwworm | Capital Press

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said she will meet with Mexican officials next week to discuss efforts to thwart the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that endangers livestock.

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President Trump touts farm trade pact with China after South Korea summit. capitalpress.com/2025/10/30/…

Trump: China will buy 'massive amounts' of U.S. farm goods | Capital Press

President Trump said farmers should buy more land and bigger tractors after the U.S. and China resolved several trade issues at a summit in South Korea.Trump said China President Xi Jinping has...

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Farmers in Oregon facing financial jeopardy due to alleged seed contract violations with DLF USA. capitalpress.com/2025/10/29/…

ODA: Farmers face loan defaults, bankruptcy due to contract violations | Capital Press

Oregon farm regulators have warned an administrative judge that farmers face financial jeopardy unless enforcement proceedings over alleged grass seed contract violations proceed speedily.

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State board to vote on widening riparian buffers, impacting timber industry, potentially influencing agricultural regulations. capitalpress.com/2025/10/29/…

Washington farm groups nervously eye forest buffers | Capital Press

Washington farm groups are watching to see whether a state board takes more timberland out of production, possibly increasing pressure on farmers to do likewise to protect streams. The bigger buffers...

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Lay's reimagines branding to highlight farm-grown potatoes after survey shows many are unaware chips are made from spuds. capitalpress.com/2025/10/29/…

Lay’s revamps to make clear that chips are made from potatoes | Capital Press

Lay's will revamp its brand after 42% of consumers didn't know their potato chips come from potatoes.

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Grain bin transformed into thriving bar and restaurant in small Oregon town, attracting visitors from across the Pacific Northwest. capitalpress.com/2025/10/28/…

Idaho grain bin transformed into rural Oregon bar | Capital Press

SPRAY, Ore. — Ben’s Place, the only bar in this small town, sits along the John Day River in a repurposed grain bin. Owner Keith Mitchell said his favorite response […]

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads through West Coast states, affecting millions of birds in 30 days. capitalpress.com/2025/10/28/…

Bird flu continues to spread, hits Idaho farm with 11,600 birds | Capital Press

Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread through commercial and backyard flocks of birds, with Idaho, Oregon and California seeing new cases since mid-October. 

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Trade deals reached with Southeast Asian countries on U.S. agricultural goods boast promising opportunities for American farmers. capitalpress.com/2025/10/27/…

Trump makes trade deals in Southeast Asia | Capital Press

Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia have agreed to eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers on U.S. agricultural goods, according to the Trump administration. The White House announced the four...

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Chinese tariffs disrupt U.S. soybean exports through Pacific Northwest. capitalpress.com/2025/10/27/…

Soybean trade disruption felt in Pacific Northwest | Capital Press

China’s refusal to purchase U.S. soybeans in the face of retaliatory tariffs makes ripples through the Pacific Northwest, even though the bulk of production is in the Midwest. “While we […]

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