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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…
Ag markets ended Wednesday in decidedly mixed fashion
Corn futures posted a late-Wednesday comeback. Tuesday’s USDA reports implied record U.S. corn yield and harvest totals this fall, which weighed on CBOT future…
Ag markets moved mostly lower after Tuesday's USDA reports
Corn futures bounced on Tuesday’s production data. Today’s USDA Crop Production report stated the forthcoming corn crop at 14.032 billion bushels, which fell m…
MSU, Extension team with wheat growers to combat new pest
Montana State University and wheat growers across the state are working together to protect the state’s billion-dollar wheat industry from a tiny orange midge …
Ag markets posted divergent closes Monday
Corn futures edged higher to start the week. Talk of poor growing conditions and a likely improvement in Chinese demand seemed to boost the corn and bean marke…
Crop futures are mixed Monday, while livestock prices are down
Corn futures edged higher to start the week. Talk of poor growing conditions and a likely improvement in Chinese demand seemed to boost the corn and bean marke…
BLM won't back up claim rancher Cliven Bundy owes $1 million
(MCT) - Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy kept more than his cattle when he and his armed militia supporters from Oregon and elsewhere recently backed down the U.S. …
Livestock led the ag markets lower Thursday
The Export Inspections data weighed on the crop markets. The prospects of huge fall supplies depressed the grain and soy complexes Wednesday night. The weekly …
Moses Lake, Ephrata Dollar Tree stores not affected by acquisition
CHESAPEAKE, Va.- National discount retailer Dollar Tree is set to acquire thousands of Family Dollar stores around the country by early next year.
Ag markets moved mostly higher Monday morning
The crop markets started the week strongly. Although the weather remains conducive to huge fall crops, crop futures bounced in Sunday night/Monday morning acti…
Business owners team up for downtown store
MOSES LAKE - For months, Kandi's Yarn Closet and Craft Creations did business right across the hall from each other.
Farm labor recruiter alleges visa backlog
(MCT) YAKIMA, Wash. -- The state's leading recruiter of foreign guest farm workers alleged Wednesday that a federal visa backlog has stranded Mexican workers a…
Good chemistry
Pete Romano is a tall man with a ready smile, friendly demeanor, and a firm handshake. The 64-year-old Business Unit Manager of Quincy Farm Chemicals has been …
Ag markets remained mixed at midsession Thursday
The USDA’s Export Sales report discouraged corn traders. The weekly export sales report indicated a disappointing total for old crop corn sales, although the n…
Ag markets suffered a general divergence Wednesday
Corn futures fluctuated around unchanged levels Wednesday. The corn market followed soybeans lower Tuesday night as improved weather forecasts weighed on price…
Changing times focus of Samaritan board discussion
MOSES LAKE - Complex cases and the impact of growth led to a higher-than-normal rate of patient transfers from Samaritan Healthcare to other facilities in June…