Washington small family farms face shuttering amid tightening regulations and labor squeeze
Between tighter regulations, rising labor costs and the crackdown on immigration, farmers are on uncertain footing — ...
Apple farmers find success in new precision growing techniques just over the SC border
TK Family Farm in Polk County, NC, has found success using precision and high-density growing techniques at its orchard that ...
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Washington state's $29 billion Canada trade link at risk by ongoing tariff disputes
Washington state's $29 billion annual trade relationship with Canada is under threat due to ongoing tariff disputes.
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Washington orchards look to solar technology for fruit protection
The team believes installing protective solar panels at Washington's highest-value orchards could prevent sunburn among popular apple varieties, including Cosmic Crisp, Honeycrisp and Granny Smith.
China announces measures against Google, other US firms, as trade tensions escalate
Beijing also slaps tariffs on US products such as coal, oil, and some autos in a rapid response to the new duties on Chinese goods imposed by US President Donald Trump ...
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Scientists raise alarm about the future production of beloved fruit: 'Adversely impact the yield ... sweetness, color'
A new study from Washington State University is casting a shadow on the future of agriculture, according to Labroots.
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This native Michigan apple tree could hold the key to saving apples from climate change
In Europe and South Korea, growers are experimenting with solar panels in vineyards and orchards ... to a Washington State University study published this month, major apple-growing counties ...