winter weather

Smithfield Foods has donated 35,000 pounds of food, equal to 140,000 servings, to help feed victims of the severe winter weather that recently engulfed Eastern Kentucky.  Smithfield delivered the food products to Mercy Chefs, which is currently stationed in Hazel Green, Kentucky, to provide disaster relief for local residents.   ...

Because of the hazardous driving conditions, and the closure of the three Washington Cascades passes Governor Jay Inslee issued a weather-related Emergency proclamation. The action waives commercial driver hours for drivers who are collecting or delivering essential supplies and services ...

Oil prices remain around levels we haven’t see since early in the pandemic,  with a barrel of West Texas Crude trading Monday around $82 per barrel. Because of that fuel prices remain high nationwide, with the national average for a gallon of gasoline up 3.8 cents fr ...

Late last week, the USDA announced the the second highest cattle feedlot inventory on record. The Department reported 11.9 million head as of early March, a 5% year over year increase. Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam, says there are a couple of factors helping to boost placements in March ...

When it comes to the winter wheat crop nationally, growers in the southern U.S. continue to report poor conditions. "With respect to winter wheat, we're continuing to watch Texas. 39% of the winter wheat rated in very poor to poor condition on March 7th," noted USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey ...

On Wednesday, the USDA reminded farmers and ranchers of programs to assist them through the current winter storms. Acting Agriculture Secretary Kevin Shea said, “USDA is committed to getting help to producers and rural Americans impacted by the severe.” ...

After two weeks of intense cold and substantial snow totals, it’s looks like mild weather will return to the Northwest in the coming days. Marilyn Lohmann, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the weekend snow storms were the result of artic air moving over from the Rockies, mixing with several systems rolling in from the Pacific. Loh ...

As cooler weather starts to settle in to the area, the question for many is what can we expect this winter?   Will we see El Niño, will the northwest be under a La Niña?   According to Marilyn Lohman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, the answer is neither.  She said temperatures...

As cooler weather starts to settle in to the area, the question for many is what can we expect this winter?   Will we see El Niño, will the northwest be under a La Niña?   According to Marilyn Lohman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, the answer is neither.  She said temperatures...

Chris Voigt Executive Director for the Washington Potato Commission says February’s snow and March’s cold temperatures have been a double edged sword for the local potato community.  First he said on the positive side, the snow improved the snowpacks, which is great news for irrigators come this spring and summer.  And he noted i...