Washington agriculture exports rise again - AgMinute for November 21, 2014

Washington agricultural exports rose for a fourth-straight quarter over the previous year, the state's Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reports. Click here for the full story

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Russian ban hurts Washington apples - AgMinute for August 12, 2014

Loss of Russia as an export market puts the squeeze on the Washington apple industry to find other buyers for about $12 million worth of apples. Click here for the full story

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Just add fertilizer — AgMinute for Sept. 9, 2013

The McGregor Co. has invested more than $2 million in an abandoned biodiesel plant in Creston, Wash., turning it into a state-of-the-art distribution center for fertilizer.

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Besieged by apples — AgMinute for Aug. 29, 2013

Record apple crops in New York and Michigan and increases in Canada and Mexico present the Washington apple industry with challenges for the 2013-2014 marketing season, industry sources say.

Coal benefits — AgMinute for July 12, 2013

Washington farmers, the agricultural industry and the state economy will benefit by expanding the Pacific Northwest's coal export facilities, according to a 26-page report commissioned by the Washington State Farm Bureau.

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Export education — Washington AgMinute for March 18, 2013

The Washington Department of Agriculture is offering free seminars to help agriculture-related businesses build export connections. Participating businesses will meet one-on-one with marketing experts from China, Japan, Korea and Mexico.

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World dairy thirst — Washington AgMinute for Jan. 11, 2013

Increasing overseas demand for dairy products has helped stabilize Washington state's processors and producers, industry representatives say.

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Hay export fight — AgMinute for Jan. 2, 2012

U.S. hay exporters, most of whom are on the West Coast, are continuing to slowly lose market share in the major markets of the Middle East, China, Japan and South Korea because of high U.S. prices, two top exporters say.

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Apple of my economy - Washington AgMinute for Oct. 22, 2012

Apples remained the leading agricultural commodity in Washington state for the seventh year in a row in 2011 with a value of $1.83 billion, a 19 percent increase from 2010.

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Indonesia at a crossroads on fruit imports - Washington AgMinute for Oct. 1

New import policies in Indonesia are all but shutting that market to U.S. apples, table grapes, frozen french fries and citrus. The policies, which go into effect Sept. 28, require product labeling of cartons in Indonesian.

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Apples for Asia - Washington AgMinute for Sept. 28

In early October, Gov. Chris Gregoire will lead a Washington state trade mission to India and South Korea. Representatives of the Washington State Department of Agriculture will accompany the governor in an effort to increase exports to those countries.

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Great Wall for apples - Washington AgMinute for Sept. 21

China may be slipping as a growth market for Washington apples. China stopped issuing import permits for U.S. Red and Golden Delicious apples on Aug. 9 and still appears to be cracking down on the smuggling of other U.S. apple varieties from Hong Kong.

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Arab Spring wheat - Washington AgMinute for Sept. 20

Industry officials say they do not expect recent unrest in Egypt to affect that nation’s imports of U.S. wheat.

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AgMinute for Aug. 22, 2012

Washington apple growers should enjoy continued strong prices, if not their best ever, for the fourth year in a row. Washington expects another large apple crop this fall while spring freezes and other weather problems cause production to be down in the East, Midwest, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

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