Fall migration of wild waterfowl is peaking in Washington State bringing high risk of avian influenza (bird flu) to domestic ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Agriculture has issued a warning about the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in cats. The department emphasizes that domestic, ...

A Japanese beetle in the Grandview area in 2021. (Washington State Department of Agriculture) Washington’s agriculture department is seeking more than $13 million to deal with a pair of invasive ...

The Washington Department of Agriculture is stepping in to eradicate invasive Japanese Beetles, which are affecting thousands of property owners throughout the state. According to The Washington State ...

When the invasive spongy moth is in its caterpillar phase, it isn’t a picky eater. That’s part of the reason the bugs are so destructive. “They eat between [300] and 500 different types of plants,” ...

More highly destructive Japanese beetles have been found in Pasco this year, spreading beyond the area where they were found last year. Thirty-four have been found this year in Pasco, with only a few ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s official: The northern giant hornet has been eradicated from the United States, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Washington has not had any ...

SEATTLE — A report from the National Water and Climate Center and the United States Department of Agriculture paints a difficult picture for snowpack in western Washington. The snowpack in the ...

The older adult male in Washington State who tested positive for avian flu in early November has died and was the first ...

COLFAX, Wash. -- American farmers are once again caught in the crossfire of an escalating trade war with China. In response to President Trump's recent 145% tariffs on China, the Chinese government ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture should expedite financial assistance to farmers in Arkansas and across the country amid poor economic conditions, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Wednesday.