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CME Group announced last week the launch of Canadian Wheat futures on June 13, pending regulatory review. The contract offers market participants a new tool to directly manage exposure to the Canadian wheat market. Tim Andriesen, Managing Director of Agricultural Products at CME Group, said, “Canada is the world's second largest producer of spring wheat and is one of the world's top wheat export

Earlier this summer, Washington State University promoted Dr. Luz Maria Gordillo to Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence at the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Science, better known as CAHNRS. The position, created last summer by then dean Andre Denis Wright is intended to help faculty, staff and students understand the importance of encouraging divers

The Washington state Farm Bureau has named Representative Larry Hoff and Senator Curtis King as the organization’s Legislators of the Year. The WSFB says the awards were handed out because of Hoff’s and King’s leadership and dedication to working on key issues important to Farm Bureau Members. As the hi ...

The window to make comments on a study looking at the economic impact of removing the four lower Snake River Dams will close soon.  Throughout this month, the Lower Snake River Stakeholders presented the findings of their study during workshops in Clarkston, Vancouver and the Tri-Cities.  St...

Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s office released the Draft of a New Study that looks at the economic and overall impact of removing the four lower Snake River dams.  The draft does not say if the dams should remain or be removed, but rather took the input an options of nearly 100 stakeholders including farmers, environmentalists, fishermen and shippers.   T...

The consulting firm looking at how removing the Snake River dams could impact the Central and Eastern Washington economies have announced workshops to discuss the proposal.  Hearings were initially scheduled for Vancouver and Clarkston for early next year; the exact dates were not given.  Ho...

Last week, senators in Olympia held their first hearing on a proposed transportation package.  Minority leader senator Mark Schoesler says the current proposal will not be good for Washington’s farming community.   “A $15 a ton carbon tax, which would be about 15 cents a gallon for fuel, with no roads included.  Increased sales tax...

Washington’s Small Fruit Conference is coming up at the end of the month; November 28th-30th.  The three day conference focuses on the latest research and information to help growers and producers across the state.  The conference is presented in association with the Lynden Ag Show, a trade show featuring vendors serving the small fruit community.  Remote viewing loc...

The Washington Department of Ecology has fined a Vancouver barge company $18,000 for spilling 40,000 gallons of fertilizer in the Columbia and Snake rivers in April.  The Columbian reports that state investigators found two of Tidewater Barge Lines Inc.'s s...

The U.S. Grains Council summer meeting is getting underway this week in Vancouver, Washington.  Starting Monday and lasting through August 2nd, the meeting includes the USGC 57th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting.   More than 300 Grains Council members, delegates and guest are taking part in the meeting.  The mee...