‘You Have To Remain An Optimist.’ Northwest Farmers Wrap Wheat Harvest As Prices Depress There’s a lot of time to think while sitting behind the wheel of a combine. Right now, Northwest wheat farmers are wrapping up their harvest in many... Anna King
Four wolves killed by Washington state agents — hours before court hearing to protect them The fate of the last wolf from that pack will be determined at trial. Eilís O'Neill
Wheat farmers fear extinction if Snake River dams are removed to help orcas In the southeastern corner of Washington state, wheat goes down the river, while salmon are trucked up around dams on the road. “And taxpayers pay for all of it,” said Sam Mace, with Save Our Wild Salmon. Eilís O'Neill
Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better For The Planet? Here's The Science There are many elements to consider: climate, animal welfare, greenhouse gas emissions, land use. And with so many factors at play, sometimes the answer gets complicated. Nancy Matsumoto
Chicken Plants See Little Fallout From Immigration Raids The Trump administration says its crackdown helps discourage illegal immigration. But workers' advocates warn it leaves vulnerable employees open to exploitation and unsafe working conditions. Scott Horsley
To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change. Rebecca Hersher
Meet Trusty, the smallest and most highly trained therapy horse in America When Heidi Weston had a serious accident with her horse, she thought she’d never have horses in her life again… until she met Trusty the miniature horse. Ashley Ahearn
The Cosmic Crisp apple will hit grocery stores after 22 years in the making Kim Malcolm talks with journalist Brooke Jarvis about the launch of the Cosmic Crisp apple. Kim Malcolm
Inmates will soon grow wine grapes, hops at the Washington State Penitentiary There will soon be a vineyard and hopyard inside the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. Eilís O'Neill
Escargot to hell, Port of Tacoma tells invasive snail The Port of Tacoma has been waging a slow war against (wait for it) a snail. John Ryan
