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Traffic on a primary road in rural Grant County was snarled for over six hours early this morning (Wednesday, Dec. 6) following a single-vehicle accident. Spokesperson Kyle Foreman with the Grant County Sheriff's Office says the wreck occurred at the intersection of Roads U Southeast and 1 Southeast when a tractor trailer that was transporting livestock overturned...

This week, livestock organizations in the northwest United States joined together to send a formal letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking the federal organization to not proceed with a plan to introduce an experimental population of grizzly bears to the North Cascade ecosystem.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is urging large animal owners to closely monitor their animals during these challenging times.

2023 marks five years since the last Farm Bill was voted on and put into play so it is time to draw up a new bill.

As the debate over a capital gains tax in Washington continues, it’s looking more and more likely that the farming community will be subject to those taxes, despite earlier assurances that they wouldn’t be.  At issue is the constitutionality of the capital gains tax passed by lawmakers in April 2021, that looks to issue a 7% tax on all transactions of $250,000 or great.  The issue is curren... Rea

A rule change from the FDA, effective summer 2023, means ranchers and livestock owners will need a veterinary prescription to purchase certain medically important antibiotics like LA 200 and penicillin.  Dr. Fred Gingrich is the Executive Director of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.   “...