Agriculture + Viticulture

Washington ag is ready to put pests, plague and politics in rearview mirror
How tough was 2020 for Northwest agriculture? This tough: Discovery+ is streaming “Attack of the Murder Hornets,” a 90-minute documentary...

The numbers tell the story of Washington agriculture
Washington farms and ranches produce more than 300 different crops with a combined value of about $11 billion – a...

WSDA fills food pantries with farmer-grown products
Derek Sandison By Derek SandisonDirector, Washington State Department of Agriculture As we reach the midway mark...

Washington wine industry cheers as shipping revives in early 2021
By Eric Degerman There’s been a retrenching of the Washington wine industry in recent vintages as a result of...

Ag exporters left behind as consumers shop online
A side effect of the Covid-19 pandemic is hurting Washington’s ability to export its fresh cherries, apples, frozen french fries...

Consumers crave their fresh fruit
The 2021 cherry crop is shaping up to be larger than last year’s but with the usual caveat for the...

Fewer apples heading to market
Fewer apples are going to market in 2021, but this isn’t really a complaint. “This has proven to be very...

Growers look to Mexico for export recovery
In 2020, Washington potato growers faced a staggering surplus of potatoes. In 2021, they’re banking on a revival of the...