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Financial market reversals seemed to boost most ag markets
October 16, 2014 9 a.m.

Financial market reversals seemed to boost most ag markets

The crop markets exhibited surprising strength Thursday morning. Overnight grain weakness seemed to reflect bearish equity market expectations, as well as an acceleration of the fall harvest as the Midwest dries out. However, the crop markets rebounded significantly by midmorning, which probably reflected a sizeable sale announced this morning, as well as the late-morning stock market comeback. December corn futures rebounded 3.5 cents to $3.51/bushel late Thursday morning, while May moved up 3.5 cents to $3.73.

Ag markets turned higher at midsession Tuesday
November 25, 2014 7:30 a.m.

Ag markets turned higher at midsession Tuesday

Corn futures moved higher on Tuesday morning. Technical buying pushed prices moderately higher. However, sagging export demand tied to the strong U.S. dollar continued to add pressure to the market, thus curbing the gains. Stabilizing factors are harvest nearing completion at 94% in yesterday’s crop progress report from NASS, up from 89% the week before. That means declining hedge pressure as a negative influence on prices, particularly with farmer sales slowing to a trickle. December corn futures advanced 5.25 cent to close at $3.7275/bushel Tuesday, while May was up 5.0 cents to $3.9425.

Small-town man's legacy will make big impact in rural Washington state
February 20, 2018 midnight

Small-town man's legacy will make big impact in rural Washington state

SPOKANE — Former Othello cattle rancher and philanthropist William “Bill” Crosetto, who passed away on Jan. 25, 2018 at the age of 75, has left his multimillion-dollar estate to Inland Northwest Community Foundation (INWCF). The extraordinary gift will grow the William A. Crosetto Charitable Foundation, previously established in 2013 at INWCF, and create two new $1 million funds that will support health care in rural Washington communities.

Grant County leads Washington State in agriculture sales
July 31, 2014 6 a.m.

Grant County leads Washington State in agriculture sales

MOSES LAKE - Grant County is the top agricultural seller in the state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest ag census report.

April 20, 2020 12:03 p.m.

State report finds population of wolves grew 11% in 2019

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The wolf population in Washington state increased by at least 19 animals in 2019, despite multiple lethal removals due to wolf-livestock conflict, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday.

April 21, 2020 12:03 a.m.

State report finds population of wolves grew 11% in 2019

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The wolf population in Washington state increased by at least 19 animals in 2019, despite multiple lethal removals due to wolf-livestock conflict, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday.

April 22, 2020 12:03 a.m.

State report finds population of wolves grew 11% in 2019

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The wolf population in Washington state increased by at least 19 animals in 2019, despite multiple lethal removals due to wolf-livestock conflict, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday.

Newcomers to Hiawatha Valley doing well in 1941
December 8, 2017 2 a.m.

Newcomers to Hiawatha Valley doing well in 1941

E-mail from Cheryl

November 15, 2007 8 p.m.

Harold B. Preston

Harold B. Preston, 90, longtime Warden resident, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, at Samaritan Hospital. Harold was born to F. Joshua Preston and Grace Briscoe Preston in Eureka, Calif., on Aug. 12, 1917. He graduated from Arcata High School and attended California Polytechnic Institute in San Luis Obispo. He worked as a logger as well as owning his own ranching operation in the Blue Lake area in Northern California for many years. The family moved to Warden in 1962 to farm in block 44, with his son John. They raised registered Shorthorn cattle, selling bulls to ranches throughout the western states.

May 14, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Hammonds drop appeal to compete for lost grazing allotments

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hammond Ranches has dropped a legal challenge against the federal government, at least for now, to compete for cattle grazing allotments in eastern Oregon it lost last year.

May 15, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Hammonds drop appeal to compete for lost grazing allotments

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hammond Ranches has dropped a legal challenge against the federal government, at least for now, to compete for cattle grazing allotments in eastern Oregon it lost last year.

March 31, 2021 12:03 p.m.

US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a Nevada project that would expand livestock grazing across 400 squares miles (1,036 square kilometers) of some of the highest priority sage-grouse habitat in the West and accused the government of deliberately misleading the public by underestimating damage the cattle could do to the land.

April 1, 2021 12:03 a.m.

US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a Nevada project that would expand livestock grazing across 400 squares miles (1,036 square kilometers) of some of the highest priority sage-grouse habitat in the West and accused the government of deliberately misleading the public by underestimating damage the cattle could do to the land.

April 2, 2021 12:03 a.m.

US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a Nevada project that would expand livestock grazing across 400 squares miles (1,036 square kilometers) of some of the highest priority sage-grouse habitat in the West and accused the government of deliberately misleading the public by underestimating damage the cattle could do to the land.

April 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a Nevada project that would expand livestock grazing across 400 squares miles (1,036 square kilometers) of some of the highest priority sage-grouse habitat in the West and accused the government of deliberately misleading the public by underestimating damage the cattle could do to the land.

Grant County leads Washington state in agricultural sales
July 9, 2014 6 a.m.

Grant County leads Washington state in agricultural sales

MOSES LAKE - Grant County is the top agricultural seller in the state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest ag census report.

Easterdays: More than $400M debt
March 29, 2021 1 a.m.

Easterdays: More than $400M debt

Troubled Easterday Farms and Easterday Ranches, both of which filed for bankruptcy in early February, reported nearly $420 million in outstanding debts.

April 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Pandemic leads to Idaho potato market woes

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a once strong potato market to make an abrupt about-face, leading some Idaho growers to dump surplus spuds from storage cellars or to feed them to cattle.

April 26, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Pandemic leads to Idaho potato market woes

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a once strong potato market to make an abrupt about-face, leading some Idaho growers to dump surplus spuds from storage cellars or to feed them to cattle.

April 25, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Pandemic leads to Idaho potato market woes

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a once strong potato market to make an abrupt about-face, leading some Idaho growers to dump surplus spuds from storage cellars or to feed them to cattle.