PULLMAN, Wash. — Economic woes are likely to continue in 1999 for Washington apple growers and pear producers will likely fare little better. R. Thomas Schotzko, Washington State University extension economist, says Washington apple growers produced 22 percent more apples in 1998 than in 1997. Estimates based on the Dec. 1 storage report indicated a […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — As Northwest potato growers contemplate spring planting, economists say early indications are that many will lose money on their 1998 crop, the second unprofitable crop in a row. Joseph F. Guenthner, University of Idaho extension economist, says it’s too early to tell whether the pattern of the last two years will continue […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The coming year should be a generally good one for most segments of Washington’s agricultural industry, according to the 1998 Pacific Northwest Agricultural Situation and Outlook Report, which will be published Jan. 2. A notable exception will be wheat. The economic report is the product of 44 agricultural economists and other authorities […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — With higher growth, lower inflation and lower unemployment in the seventh year of the third longest economic expansion in the nation’s history, who could ask for anything more? How about no sign of an end in 1998? That’s the promising outlook offered by John Mitchell, U.S. Bancorp, Portland, although he believes the […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Political, economic and technological factors will contribute to continued unrest in Pacific Northwest forest industries during 1998. Writing for the 1998 Pacific Northwest Agricultural Situation and Outlook Report, Eric Hansen, Oregon State University forest products department, said the trend to new labor-saving technologies will continue as wood products companies respond to a […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — El Nino will bring good news for some fisheries and bad news for others in the coming year. Gil Sylvia, of Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Ore., says El Nino is bad news for coho and shrimp fishermen and good news for albacore (tuna). Writing for the 1998 Pacific […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Likely 1998 market conditions for major commodities produced on Eastern Washington farms and ranches will be the focus of the 1997 Agricultural Outlook Conference, Tuesday, Nov. 25 at the Doubletree Inn at Pasco. Economists and other industry observers will offer their views on market prospects for forages, apples, potatoes, grains, grapes, livestock […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Diversity came through once again for Pacific Northwest agriculture in 1996. Despite uncooperative weather and varying circumstances for individual farmers, the region’s farm economy is in sound shape going into the new year, according to the 1997 Pacific Northwest Agricultural Situation and Outlook report published Friday (Dec. 27). The report was produced […]
PULLMAN, Wash. Market prospects for major commodities produced on Eastern Washington farms and ranches will be discussed at the 1996 Agricultural Outlook Conference Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Red Lion Inn at Pasco. Agricultural economists and other industry observers will offer their views on the likely market conditions for potatoes, grain, forages, livestock, grass seed, […]