Jon Devaney News Today

New federal funding aims to alleviate the shortage of safe and affordable farm labor housing across the U.S., helping prevent a potential spike in produce prices as well.

Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says during the last legislative session funds were set aside for reimbursements for farmers who paid the CCA fuel tax.

Northwest cherry harvest forecast brings hope

"Short" and "good." Thats how Washington fruit industry leaders described this years upcoming northwest cherry harvest.

WENATCHEE — "Short" and "good."

Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit <p>Association, says growers are concerned about how the drought could affect their water supply, but they do have contingency plans for these situations.

MOSES LAKE — When it comes to the cost of farming, irrigation – especially in the Columbia Basin – is a cost that has to be factored in and planned for with each acre having a place in the water-cost equation.

In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ series, we address the upcoming Washington apple season.

Andy Juris, a dryland wheat and alfalfa grower in Bickleton, in Klickitat County, knows precisely how much fertilizer to put on different areas of his farm.

Drought emergency declared in Washington