'Sales are pretty down': Local farmers impacted by this year's cold spring
The Washington State Tree Association predicted low apple sales this year, and farmers confirm the shift in apple numbers.
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It's a slow start to peach season on Green Bluff
SPOKANE, Wash. -- It's a few weeks later than normal, but peach season is finally kicking off on Green Bluff. Consistent rain and cooler weather earlier this summer delayed the growing season, but you can start to get your hands…
Cold spring means lighter cherry and peach crop
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The same factors that produced a later and lighter cherry crop are affecting many Yakima Valley peach growers as well. Cold spring weather, a late April frost and their impact on pollination has delayed the peach…
Warmer weather finally brings strawberries to Green Bluff
COLBERT, Wash. --- Strawberry season has finally arrived on Green Bluff! The cold, wet spring we've had delayed U-pick strawberries for weeks, but now Green Bluff Growers are opening up now that…
Pick some juicy peaches at Green Bluff before the season is over
If you're looking to get your hands on some juicy, Green Bluff peaches, you better move quickly!
Wash. reps urge agricultural secretary to direct support to specialty crop industry
Congressional leaders, including several from Washington state, wrote a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture requesting he direct support to specialty crop farmers amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Trump assures farmers he has their back amid mounting trade war
President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to assure farmers that he has their back, as some begin to feel the effects of the escalating trade war with China.
Trump admin plans to help farmers hurt by global trade tensions
The Trump administration is offering up to $12 billion in aid to farmers hurt by retaliatory tariffs stemming from President Donald Trump's widening trade feud with other countries.
Soybean prices plunge to a 10-year low
Soybean prices have hit a 10-year low, dealing a blow to American farmers.
