Washington Governor Declares Drought Emergency July 16, 2021 By Rachel La Corte Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency because of hot, dry conditions that have plagued the region and...
Feds Authorize Emergency Procedures to Help Drought-Impacted Producers July 13, 2021 The United States Department of Agriculture is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. USDA’s...
OSHA Cites Missouri Grain Facility $215K Following Dust Explosion That Severely Injured Worker July 2, 2021 OSHA has cited a Missouri grain-handling facility for one willful and six serious safety violations, and proposed penalties of $215,525....
California Farmers Being Told Drought Could Cut Off Their Water June 17, 2021 Thousands of Central California farmers were warned Tuesday that they could face water cutoffs this summer as the state deals...
Central Oregon Farmers Struggling in Drought June 7, 2021 Cate Havstad-Casad, co-owner of Havstad-Casad Family Farms in Jefferson County, didn’t hold back last week while speaking on a Zoom...
Washington Creates New Farmworker Safety Team May 21, 2021 The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is creating a new team aimed at improving farmworker safety. When fully...
Severe Water Crisis on Oregon-California Border to Impact Agriculture May 19, 2021 By Gillian Flaccus The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation...
Oregon Grass Seed Dealer Paying $300K Settlement over Mislabeling May 13, 2021 A Willamette Valley, Ore., grass seed dealer accused of mislabeling over 8 million pounds of seed will pay $300,000 in...
Arizona Farmers Should Expect Less Water in 2022 April 5, 2021 Arizona officials are putting farmers in south-central Arizona on notice that the continuing drought means a “substantial cut” in deliveries...
Disaster Loans Available for Drought Losses in Arizona Counties March 16, 2021 The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that small non-farm businesses in all 15 counties in Arizona may apply for...