Planning ahead to feed problem newborn calves

While we all hope that every dam will claim her calf and provide it with what it needs to thrive, the reality is that some will not. Hopefully orphaned or problem calves are not a common or regular occurrence...

Surf's down in California: Governor set to close beaches

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed starting Friday after people thronged the seashore last weekend despite his social distancing order that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Quincy High School teacher Rod Cool stresses importance of ag industry

QUINCY — In Rod Cool’s estimation, ag teachers have a pretty important job. “One thing I always tell people about teaching ag and FFA is that, now more than ever, agriculture education in high schools is the most important thing that they can teach,” he said. “Because the farm population is so small, percentage-wise, there’s no way that it can sustain itself. Less than 2% of Americans are producers that produce for everyone else, and then almost the rest of the world. So it’s our job as ag teachers to make sure that for every 100 graduates at any high school we turn out two farmers, because if we don’t we’re going to starve to death.” Cool is in his 36th year as an ag teacher, he said, including the last six at Quincy High School, and he’s got no plans to move on any time soon...

WSU breaks ground on new Plant Sciences building

PULLMAN – Federal officials joined Washington lawmakers and Washington State University leaders Tuesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the new U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service Plant Sciences Building on the WSU Pullman campus.

They wanted disruption in 2016. Now they're Trump defectors

Shawna Jensen’s moment of reckoning came in March, as she sat in her suburban Fort Worth, Texas, living room next to her fireplace. Her laptop was open to a Zoom happy hour with five girlfriends. She sucked in a breath, gripping her glass of red wine.

When will tourists return to Africa? Continent must guess

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa’s winelands crashed to a halt in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. He sold a minibus — useless without tourists to ferry around — and bought a herd of pregnant cows.

When will tourists return to Africa? Continent must guess

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa’s winelands crashed to a halt in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. He sold a minibus — useless without tourists to ferry around — and bought a herd of pregnant cows.

USDA plans additional $14B for farmers reeling from virus

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government said Friday that it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them for the difficulties they have experienced selling their crops, milk and meat because of the coronavirus pandemic.

USDA plans additional $14B for farmers reeling from virus

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government said Friday that it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them for the difficulties they have experienced selling their crops, milk and meat because of the coronavirus pandemic.

USDA plans additional $14B for farmers reeling from virus

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government said Friday that it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them for the difficulties they have experienced selling their crops, milk and meat because of the coronavirus pandemic.

USDA plans additional $14B for farmers reeling from virus

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government said Friday that it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them for the difficulties they have experienced selling their crops, milk and meat because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Black bikers see racism in Myrtle Beach, SC, traffic plan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Motorcycle clubs roar into Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, each May for separate week-long rallies, one mostly white, the other mostly Black. Each brings millions of dollars, spent by hundreds of thousands of bikers, and some inevitably let loose, with binge drinking, public nudity and noise competitions that rattle the beachfront high-rises.

Review: Tom Hanks is doggedly heroic in 'News of the World'

Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film,

Review: Tom Hanks is doggedly heroic in 'News of the World'

Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film,

Review: Tom Hanks is doggedly heroic in 'News of the World'

Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film,

Review: Tom Hanks is doggedly heroic in 'News of the World'

Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film,

Activists see threat to territory for isolated Indigenous

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Indigenous affairs agency on Tuesday launched an expedition that activists fear could endanger a large protected area for isolated people in the Amazon region that has been targeted for development by ranchers, miners and other land-hungry interests.

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State representative Hailey dies from cancer

COLUMBIA BASIN — Rep. Steve Hailey, R-Mesa, died Sunday morning after a battle with colon cancer.

Residents testify about REC expansion

DOE considering new air quality permit

MOSES LAKE — Six Grant County residents testified about REC Silicon’s addition of a new silane gas plant near Moses Lake.