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Mormon cricket fears ease after meeting in Oregon’s Lake County

New swarm surfaced near Adel, Ore., but pests aren’t damaging ag fields A meeting on new swarms of…

June 12, 2026

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Anderson Hay seeks additional financing to fund harvest operations

To fund its forage harvest season operations, Anderson Hay is seeking approval for a $5 million “debtor in…

June 12, 2026

Idaho

Idaho sets meetings on proposed land exchange with Forest Service

The Idaho Department of Lands scheduled three public information sessions in late June on a potential exchange with…

June 12, 2026

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Farm groups oppose Oregon recycling fees with ‘no public oversight’

Agriculture groups claim an Oregon program meant to increase recycling of product packaging is eating into farm profits…

June 12, 2026

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Washington Supreme Court hears lawsuit against Horse Heavens wind and solar project

A Yakama Nation attorney told the Washington Supreme Court that ex-Gov. Jay Inslee pushed through the Horse Heavens…

June 12, 2026

Idaho

Drought conditions will continue deteriorating in Oregon

Idaho and Washington unchanged in this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor A larger portion of Oregon moved into extreme…

June 11, 2026

Idaho

Idaho sets animal entry requirements following screwworm detection

Idaho mandated additional animal entry requirements in response to New World screwworm detections in Texas and New Mexico.…

June 11, 2026

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Soybean farmers: Failure to renew USMCA would be ‘catastrophic’

Failure to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) would be “catastrophic” for U.S. agriculture, a U.S. soybean industry…

June 11, 2026

Idaho

Idaho wolf mortalities below pre-injunction levels

Documented wolf mortalities in Idaho increased recently but remain below an earlier average. Mortalities from July 1, 2025,…

June 11, 2026

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Oregon farm regulators may tie agricultural fees to inflation

SALEM — Fees for agricultural licenses may begin rising on a more regular basis under a proposal meant…

June 11, 2026