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NIAGARA, Wis. — Today’s title is borrowed from Charles Dicken’s 1859 novel, “A Tale of Two Cities.” It is the opening thought, which begins a list of

The Washington State Department of Ecology has declared a drought emergency for much of the state, but not everyone is buying the notion, including University of Washington professor Cliff Mass.

Prices for pork products subject to California’s Proposition 12 law have increased an average of 20% since the law began, and the ag economy has faced some challenges during the past year while farmland values remain strong.

The Washington Apple Commission is looking for a new president after current president Todd Fryhover announced he’s retiring November 1st.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.

K-State veterinarians offer recommendations about how to manage a bull if he doesn’t pass his breeding soundness exam

The conservation proposal has led to rough rhetoric, passionate town halls and dueling t-shirt slogans.

In reaction to the recent Seattle Times editorial about the dramatic loss of farms in Washington state over the past five years, Tenth District Senator Ron Muzzall hopes it moves more people to begin caring about agriculture.

Farmers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing for escalating costs on wells and groundwater, and Rabobanks North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.

K-State veterinarians offer recommendations about how to manage a bull if he doesn’t pass