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From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, unchanged from the previous week. Western Washington reported dry conditions, with minimal rain not having a significant impact. Both corn and organic crops showed signs of stress. Central Washington experienced another dry and hot week. The Newell Fire was contained, with the final burned acreage ... Read More »

From the Capital Press The Columbia-Snake River System is a keystone of the Pacific Northwest agricultural economy, an advocate for river users says. An average of 51 million tons of cargo moves through the lower Columbia River each year. About two-thirds of those exports are grain, and about 8.5 million tons of cargo are barged through the inland system of ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, unchanged from 7 days reported the previous week. Western Washington experienced continued dry conditions. Central Washington felt cooler temperatures from last week, with daily highs in the upper 80s, but faced another dry week. A large fire in the eastern part of Klickitat County burned 60,000 ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, unchanged from 7 days reported the previous week. The continued drought in Western Washington has caused difficult farming conditions. Central Washington dealt with heat and lack of moisture that impacted wheat and forage crops. Forage crops had little regrowth; in some areas, cattle grazed fields ... Read More »

From the Tri-City Herald Four conservation and fishing groups plan a lawsuit over high water temperatures in the Snake River, calling for actions that could include removing the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington. Columbia Riverkeeper, Idaho Rivers United, Idaho Conservation League and the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association formally notified the Army Corps of Engineers on Friday that ... Read More »

From Oregon Public Broadcasting For Patricia Mendoza, working overtime was just a way of life. During harvest season, she could put in 70 hours a week preparing the fields, planting seeds, and harvesting produce at Schreiber Farms in southeastern Washington. So she was happy when she learned that starting in 2022, she would be paid an overtime wage like workers ... Read More »

From the U.S. Wheat Associates Wheat Letter Amid this year’s volatile markets and relatively slow demand, U.S. soft white wheat (SW) has provided many customers with buying opportunities, positioning itself as one of the most competitive classes of U.S. wheat. In recent months, dryness in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) this spring dominated market news and discussions about quality. As harvest ... Read More »

From NASS There were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, unchanged from 7 days reported the previous week. Western Washington reported dry conditions and drought, with no major changes to crop conditions from last week. Central Washington reported dry conditions and wildfires that had been contained. The second cutting of hay harvest had almost finished, and wheat harvest had ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service Winter Wheat  Based on July 1, 2023, conditions, production of winter wheat in Washington is forecast at 99.2 million bushels, up 1% from last month, but down 19% from last year. Harvested area, at 1.74 million acres, is down 60,000 acres from 2022. Yield is expected to be 57 bushels per acre, down 11 ... Read More »

From NASS There were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 6.9 days reported the previous week. Western Washington reported more hot and dry conditions with no precipitation. Central Washington had crops showing signs of drought. Pasture was getting short, and ranchers were looking for places to move their livestock. In Yakima County, there was no precipitation, and ... Read More »