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Program: Northwest Farm and Ranch Report
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Resolution of Mexican trucking dispute now in Administration's hands
The resolution of the trucking dispute with Mexico that has led to retaliatory tariffs on some northwest ag exports is now clearly in the hands of the Administration, not Congress.
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A billion bushel U.S. wheat carryout
USDA is now projecting U.S. wheat ending stocks this marketing year to top one billion bushels. In a report issued Wednesday the department also raised white wheat carryout.
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NAWG elects officers
The National Association of Wheat Growers elected officers at last week's Commodity Classic. A Kansas grower follows Oregon producer Karl Scronce as NAWG president.
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U.S. Wheat Associates President talks cooperation with Australian growers
The President of U.S. Wheat Associates, Alan Tracy, recently returned from Australia where he was an invited speaker at a grain grower meeting. Tracy talked about how the U.S. and Australia can cooperate.
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Praise for PNW wheat export market development work
John Oades, who now works part time for U.S. Wheat Associates in Portland, gives praise to wheat organizations in the PNW for their work at developing export markets for their grain.
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Action required by Washington growers on tax proposal
A bill in the Washington legislature would eliminate the sales tax exemption on fertilizer and pesticides except for organic products. The impact per circle of spuds in this report.
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An update on Zeba
Potato growers in the PNW reported good results from using Zeba last year. Zeba is a soil moisture management tool.
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What's your water footprint?
First it was carbon footprints. Next it is water footprint. Policy analyst Carole Brookins explains.
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Trade and a changing world
Comments from Carole Brookins on how a changing world is impacting the U.S. in trade negotiations and trade competition.
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Second draft of Standard Reinsurance Agreement
USDA's Risk Management Agency recently released a second draft of the agreement between it and crop insurance companies. Changes were made in the new draft based on discussions with insurers.
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More schools learn they are getting greenhouses from Washington Potato Commission program
Ten elementary schools in Washington are getting free greenhouses from the Washington State Potato Commission and its partners. For the first time the program includes schools in eastern Washington.
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High Court lets stand Clean Water Act permitting of pesiticides
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided not to reveiw a lower court case on the Clean Water Act and pesticide applications. That means the EPA can require permits for crop chemical applications on, over, or near water. T
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How understanding marketing tools can pay off
How understanding marketing tools can help you capture price increases after you have sold your grain. Remember 2007?
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A marketing plan
Crop insurance specialist Jim Leifer talks about what's in a marketing plan and has a recommendation on a marketing book all producers shoud read.
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Where is your marketing plan? In your head or on paper?
Having a marketing plan is one thing, but this crop insurance specialist says you better have it written down or emotion will rule marketing decisions.
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First ever Washington-Oregon Potato Conference a success
The recent Washington Oregon Potato Conference had good feedback from participants and attendance was up over last year's event.
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Flaws surface in U.N. climate report
The U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has admitted a 2007 report contained an error about how much of the Netherlands is below sea level. Some people wonder if there are more errors.
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How much of what will be planted this spring?
Winter wheat acres were down last fall so what will farmers be planting this spring? Some comments from Jerry Bange of the USDA.
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Crop insurance negotiations
The Risk Management Agency and the crop insurance industry are trying to hammer out a new agreement. The agreement was a topic at a recent NAWG committee meeting.
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A new cut worm pest in winter wheat
The larvae of the greater yellow underwing moth can cause economic losses in winter wheat. Now is a good time to scout for the pest.
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Washington lawmakers get reminder of potato industry importance
The Washington State Potato Commission held its annual Olympia Day this week visiting state lawmakers and feeding them one of their products, baked potatoes.
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Wheat groups seek collaboration on wheat breeding
The Joint Biotech Committee of NAWG/U.S Wheat Associates has adopted a policy called "Principles of Collaboration in Wheat Breeding and Biotechnology. Bi
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Imports boost U.S. wheat ending stock forecast
USDA's supply and demand report Tuesday raised overall U.S. wheat ending stocks for this marketing year by five million bushels. Increased imports of feed wheat were cited.
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Krueger on soft white wheat
White wheat exports are running ahead of last year and Mike Krueger of M-K Commodities says they have too slow down.
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Putting huge wheat stocks in perspective
Despite huge world wheat supplies Mike Krueger of M-K Commodities thinks end users might react sooner now than they did in the past to any production problem.
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U.S. Potato Board taking input on new long range plan
The U. S. Potato Board is developing a new five-year plan and wants input on it from the industry. The plan will be completed early next year.
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The weatherman on crop weather around the world
Climatologist Art Douglas, who spoke at this weeks Pacific Northwest Farm Forum in Spokane, doesn't see any serious production problems around the world right now for wheat.
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Ag Show weatherman sees good spring moisture for PNW
Art Douglas of Creighton University, a regular at Spokane's Pacific Northwest Farm Forum, sees good spring moisture into June for the PNW. That's despite El Nino.
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Is severe inflation ahead?
The Fed may have pumped a lot of money into the U.S economy but this former White House economic advisor isn't concerned about runaway inflation down the road. Read or hear why.
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Wheat leaders like what Obama said about trade
National wheat organization leaders say they couldn't agree more with what President O Bama said in his State of the Union address and add the administration can start by sending pending trade agreements to Congress.
