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Washington State University scientists will showcase research to improve irrigation scheduling, grapevine plant models and heat stress mitigation on July 21st.

Gresham, OR-based Scenic Fruit Company has recalled its frozen "Organic Strawberries” sold at Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood and PCC Community Markets, as well as frozen “Organic Tropical Fruit Blend” sold at Trader Joe’s, due to an outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses.  Five outbreak-associa...

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association with $445,400 in funding to advance the Secure Beef Supply Plan.  The plan would go into effect in the event of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the U.S.   “NCBA is g...

“Given weaker returns going forward along with a few other factors we reduced our milk production forecast by 900,000 pounds this month."   But, despite that, dairy production year-over-year is still forecasted up according, to USDA world agricultural outlook board chair Mark Jekanowski.  He noted...

During a recent Senate Ag committee hearing where bird flu took center stage, USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture Jenny Moffitt told lawmakers the Department is acting very quickly to address any and all outbreaks, regardless of where they occur across the country...

Retail prices for chicken wings have been trending lower in recent months, just in time for the Super Bowl and March Madness.  Previously, a combination of limited supplies and strong demand led to a historic runup in wholesale and retail prices.  ...

The USDA granted a conditional license for a vaccine to protect the country’s honeybees from foulbrood disease.  Earth.com said the bacterial infection weakens and kills honeybee colonies and has no treatment.  The vaccine was developed by Dalan Animal Health and brings hope for a weapon against a disease that regularly ravages colonies that are highly important to food pollination.   In parts of

Americans have already been devoting more time to food preparation, even before restaurants constricted operations and people were advised to stay at home.

Tyson Foods invests roughly $60 million in bonuses to truck drivers and frontline workers who keep its food distribution running efficiently during the COVID-19 outbreak.

A group calling itself Horses United In Hermiston is pushing for a slaughterhouse to be built just ouside the city, but officials are saying "no."

Nearly 58-hundred people end up in the emergency room every year as a result of falling while hanging Christmas decorations as reported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Here's the short list of common accidents that could put a damper on your holidays. See ...