As our Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly commodity snapshot series continues, we take a look at local forest products and fisheries. “Very strong profits suggested
In an effort to help the farming community negatively impacted by the pandemic, the Washington State Department of Agriculture recently announced it has awarded more
Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the opening of the central coast for razor clam
Federal officials have proposed curtailing nontribal salmon fishing along the West Coast especially in challenging years in an effort to assist Northwest endangered killer whales.
As our Northwest Farm Credit Services Quarterly Commodity Snapshot series continues, we turn our attention to the nursery and greenhouse industry as well as fisheries.
On Monday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the opening of recreational razor clam harvesting from the
Eastern Washington’s Cathy McMorris Rodgers is urging both Governor Jay Inslee and the Department of Ecology to protect Chinook stocks located in the Puget Sound. The
The Pacific Fishery Management Council will soon release a proposed 2021 salmon fisheries package that could include limits on some opportunities. The Washington Department of Fish
Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture announced it was offering grants to small agriculture-related businesses that have suffered economically due to the pandemic,
If you travel from one northwest state to another, you’ll notice a boat inspection stop at the border. This is an effort to prevent invasive
A western Washington fish hatchery said it will stop importing steelhead trout from the Columbia River and instead rely on native fish. The State Department
On Friday, the Washington Department of Ecology announced that it had secured nearly $3.6 million in federal National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grants to protect about 725 acres of
