HOOD RIVER, Ore. — More Pacific Northwest orchards are being abandoned during a prolonged slump and unpicked fruit has resulted in reports of increased pressure from insect pests, experts said.

Supporters of a controversial rail-to-trail proposal in Oregon’s Yamhill County are asking voters to reinstate a long-term plan to develop the project. Earlier this year, the county’s board of ...

Oregon farm regulators aren’t required to impose agricultural water restrictions to specifically prevent dairy manure pollution in Tillamook Bay, according to the state’s Court of Appeals. For nearly ...

A federal appeals court has ruled that provisions of Idaho water law unconstitutionally discriminate against the U.S. government in regard to water rights on grazing allotments. The 9th U.S. Circuit ...

With the global hazelnut market in “complete chaos,” processors and farmers in Oregon have negotiated a lower initial price for this year’s crop than they received last year. Growers will be paid at ...

Sawtooth National Forest officials plan prescribed fire operations this fall in southern and central Idaho pending required approvals. The work is expected to continue as weather conditions allow.

An Oregon Department of Forestry aerial survey indicates Oregon tree health improved in 2025, with a slight dip in acres showing death and damage due to drought, disease, pests and storms. The U.S.

Farmers and ranchers know uncertainty better than most. A spring freeze, wildfire, livestock lost to predators, or rain just as the hay is ready to cut can undo months of work. Agriculture demands ...

Solid quality and lower yields characterize Idaho’s potato crop as harvest continues. “Quality is consistent all over, from what I hear,” said Travis Blacker, Idaho Potato Commission vice president of ...

Grant County, Wash., farmer Ron Fode finally presented his case to the state Supreme Court, more than nine years after being fined for irrigating hay, alfalfa and potatoes without a permit. Justices ...

Esmaeil Fallahi, a retired University of Idaho professor of pomology and viticulture, received the prestigious International Society for Horticultural Science Fellow Award. The society presented the ...

The University of Idaho has appointed Randy Brooks as UI Extension director and associate dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. An Extension employee for more than 35 years, he starts ...