agriculture

A bill that would have made it easier for Washington’s farmworkers to form a union will not become law this year.

Bigger solar farms could make their way into Yakima County. Commissioners are considering updates that would allow solar panels on specific agricultural land.

Farmworkers in Washington state don’t have a formal legal pathway to collective bargaining, but that could soon change under recently introduced bills.

Tons of ingredients from the Northwest can be found on your Thanksgiving table.

A federal program that helps young people from migrant families attend college abruptly halted this year after the Trump administration eliminated funding for migrant education.

About 3,700 farms closed in Washington within five years. Today, farmers are struggling to keep their farms open. They point to high labor costs, government regulations and market pressures, causing some to consolidate operations or sell off land and end production.

Washington regulators want your thoughts on jet fuel that could be made from things like oilseeds or greases.

While immigration enforcement is affecting Central Washington communities, it isn’t reducing Yakima Valley harvest numbers this fall, agriculture industry leaders say.

One county in south-central Washington state has become a hub for renewable energy development. It’s divided people living in Klickitat County – those who welcome development and those who steadfastly oppose it. People are still waiting on new rules for future renewable projects.

A well-known farm labor organizer in Washington’s Skagit Valley has decided to give up his deportation fight for now and return to Mexico.