New cost pressures tied to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East – particularly around energy markets and fertilizer supply chains – are adding another layer of uncertainty for wheat growers heading into the next year.

Anew set of challenges has emerged for Washington potato growers, reshaping not only how the spuds are grown, but how the industry competes in an increasingly complex marketplace.

After several years of sizable crops that pushed down prices, a slightly smaller harvest, stronger pricing for premium varieties and more disciplined harvesting practices helped stabilize the market this season.

This year’s cherry forecast is looking brighter after the previous year’s prices let growers down despite a large and high-quality crop.  

Washington growers and producers are under pressure from rising inputs and labor costs, water scarcity and increasing regulatory burdens. 

Small business owners in the Tri-Cities say surging gas prices are forcing tough decisions.

A national construction trade group is sounding the alarm after finding that the cost of construction materials for non-residential construction projects in May grew at the fastest rate in years. 

State wildlife officials are implementing restrictions on public lands across the east side of the state weeks earlier than in past years due to low snowpack and the ongoing drought. 

A child of former farmworkers in central Washington who went on to become a lawyer and advocate for marginalized communities is one of the newest members of Washington State University’s governing body. 

From Seattle to Spokane, the state of Washington has been a leader in cutting-edge technology. Today, technological advances focus on artificial intelligence.