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From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 4.7 days reported the previous week. Western Washington saw cool and dry weather, with less rain than the previous week. Central Washington temperatures cooled, and the area did not receive any moisture. In Yakima County, tractors were observed plowing and disking in the ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 3.6 days reported the previous week. Western Washington remained cooler than normal compared to the rest of the state. Central Washington was warmer than usual at this time of year. In Yakima County, farmers were back in the fields and planted acreage they ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 5 days recorded the previous week. Western Washington had a decent amount of rainfall. Producers were not able to do much in the fields because of the conditions. Central Washington also had a wet week. Cattle were still out on pasture for the ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 5 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.4 days reported the previous week. Western Washington reported fall-planted crops looked strong due to the increased rain. Spring-planted crops finished harvest. Shellfish producers moved out of their planting season and into their harvesting season. Central Washington saw the seasons change, and cold ... Read More »

Michelle Hennings, executive director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, recently appeared on Farm Journal Television to talk about Washington’s seeding progress. See the video on Farm Journal Television’s website. Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.6 days recorded the previous week. Warm temperatures around the state helped crops grow. Some moisture was reported in central Washington. Klickitat County reported above average temperatures and no killing frosts, which was unusual for this time of year. Cows were still coming out of the ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.8 days recorded the previous week. Warm temperatures helped farmers with fall-planted grains. Farmers also made progress harvesting remaining row crops like potatoes, corn, and onions. Fall moisture was reported in several parts of western and southern Washington. Klickitat County reported rain last ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 6.1 days reported the previous week. Western Washington producers scrambled to harvest as much as possible before rain hit their fields. Central Washington had a great week of farming. Fall planting was wrapping up, and some pasture had greened up enough for cows to graze. ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.6 days reported the previous week. In western Washington, drought conditions escalated to a D3 status for King and Pierce counties. Shellfish farmers had to cancel going out on the bay several days in a row because the tide would not drop due ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.9 reported the previous week. Western Washington conditions remained dry. Livestock producers were already using stored winter feed. Feed corn was short this year in some western Washington counties, and some fields dried up earlier than normal. Central Washington had dry conditions, but ... Read More »