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Pumpkin patch sprouts at Clickit RV lot in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — There’s a new pumpkin patch, sort of, out near I-90 east of Moses Lake. “We’ve got five bins of pu…
ASA director's testimony on rail service
American Soybean Association (ASA) Director Lance Peterson joined other concerned growers in Fargo, N.D. Thursday at a public hearing before the Surface Transp…
Samaritan Healthcare shows $4.8M profit for year
MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Healthcare turned a $657,779 profit in July, and made a $4.8 million profit through the first seven months of 2014.
Ag markets posted divergent moves Thursday
Crop futures extended Wednesday’s losses Thursday. Anticipation of a huge U.S. corn crop heightened Wednesday, thereby triggering a drop to fresh lows. The dro…
Richland orthodontic practice opens Moses Lake location
MOSES LAKE - Drs. Chris Parkinson and Dave Butler are bringing their orthodontic expertise to Moses Lake.
Study finds troubling loss in Mexico's corn genetic diversity
The genetic diversity of maize, or corn, is declining in Mexico, where the world’s largest food crop originated, report researchers in Mexico and at the Univer…
Fall seeding alfalfa thoughts
Late summer can be an excellent time to establish alfalfa for a productive stands in 2015 growing season.
Ag markets diverged Tuesday morning
The corn market seems directionless at midday Tuesday. The Grain and soy futures began the week trading firmly, although there was little fresh news. Corn futu…
Central American farmers generate energy from coffee wastewater
The Energy from Coffee Wastewater project by UTZ Certified has proven that is possible to generate energy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by…
Ag markets posted a mixed showing before the long weekend
An increased production forecast seemed to depressing corn futures Friday. The corn market slipped Thursday night, then moved lower in response to news that th…
Southwest may face 'megadrought' this century
Due to global warming, scientists say, the chances of the southwestern United States experiencing a decade long drought is at least 50 percent, and the chances…
Ag markets moved mostly higher Thursday
Rising Black Sea tensions supporting the grain markets. Sources have proven that Russian forces are in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile rebel forces have reportedly …
Livestock futures outperformed the crop markets Tuesday morning
Monday’s progress report is weighing on the crop markets. The weekly USDA Crop Progress report raised the latest rating for the U.S. corn crop 1%, which made i…
Ag markets flailed around with little net movement Friday morning
Corn futures began Friday on a firm note. The annual USDA report on farmer enrollment in subsidy programs was published early this morning. They enrolled 83.32…
Statistical model predicts performance of hybrid rice
Genomic prediction, a new field of quantitative genetics, is a statistical approach to predicting the value of an economically important trait in a plant, such…
Ag markets diverged somewhat Thursday morning
The export data boosted corn futures Thursday morning. The ag industry is clearly expected huge fall corn production, but traders sometimes forget that demand …