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Alex McGregor speaks out for Northwest farmers

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Alex McGregor at The McGregor Company headquarters in Colfax, Wash. The company offers fertilizer, agri-chemical and equipment services in 36 locations throughout Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press

OLFAX, Wash. — Any public meeting receives a jolt of energy the moment Alex McGregor stands up to speak. “Good morning!” he’ll revive the audience with a booming voice. Or “Good afternoon, friends!” A microphone is usually unnecessary. The chairman of The McGregor Company, a major provider of fertilizers and other inputs in the Northwest, uses that voice to advocate on matters critical for farm families: Conservation policy. The farm bill. Environmental issues. McGregor, 74, is particularly involved in the long-running fight to maintain the four lower Snake River dams. He calls recent federal mediation in a lawsuit over dam operations “miscast and even deceitful.” The Biden administration and plaintiffs announced a settlement agreement in December. Most ag and electric utility stakeholders felt ignored. “You have to have sound science and meaningful dialogue as cornerstones in that process,” McGregor said. “The benefits of the dams are substantial, and trying to shut out agriculture, home owners and businesses is highly inappropriate.” See Voice, Page A8

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COOKING WITH BEANS

February calls for good, hearty meals. Here are some recipes from the Michigan Bean Commission and chef Amanda Leatherman.

Italian Baked Beans

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon red pepper ﬂakes Bunch lacinato kale, stems removed and chopped 1 (15.5 ounce) can Michigan Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15.5 ounce) can Michigan Pinto Beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper 24-ounce jar marinara sauce 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 4 ounces burrata cheese, torn Fresh torn basil for serving Cooking instructions Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and cook over medium heat until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Lower the heat and add in red pepper ﬂakes, salt, pepper, and kale; continue to cook 2-3 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and stir in beans, marinara, and parmesan. Top with torn burrata. Serve with crusty bread or as a side dish to your favorite protein! See Kitchen, Page A5

Italian baked beans

Stacy Feyer-Salo

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By Dana

Cannellini beans — also known as white kidney beans — are small- to medium-size white beans that are widely available in the U.S. in cans and dried

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Continued from Page A4

Michigan Bean & Vegetable Noodle Soup

Ingredients 2 tablespoons salted butter 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 2 cups cubed butternut squash 4 stalks celery, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped 2 teaspoons dry thyme 1 tablespoon dry basil

1 tablespoon dry oregano 1 teaspoon fennel seed 1 teaspoon paprika Red pepper ﬂakes, to taste 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/2 cup dry white wine 8 cups vegetable broth 2 (15.5 ounce) cans Michigan Kidney, Navy, or Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 4-6 cups lacinato kale, deveined and chopped 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 2-3 cups egg noodles, uncooked See Beans, Page A7

Stacy Feyer-Salo

Bean and vegetable noodle soup

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AN UBER TO THE HOSPITAL AND YOU BETTER BE THERE WHEN I GET THERE.” (OR WORDS TO THAT EFFECT.) many animals to sell in one day so they run two rings, one entirely for swine and the other for the lambs and the steers. At our fair they run the two sales simultaneously and under the same roof so it can sound like two hogs ﬁghting under a metal shed while it’s hailing outside. As a parent you really have to pay attention or you might think you heard your child’s hog sell for $12 per pound when actually that was for the grand champion steer in the other sale ring. I used to occasionally work ring at these sales and if it was hard for a professional ring man to keep everything straight you can imagine how hard it is for a buyer who only goes to one auction a year. We had a similar problem at the video sales I used to announce. Once every summer we’d have our huge four-day sale and take up the entire basement of one of the largest casinos in Reno. We needed every square inch of their meeting space to accommodate all our buyers and sellers. But in December when we went back for a one day sale at the same casino we only required a quarter of the space. So they chopped up their convention center into four rooms by moving the walls around. In one room there was a wild Christmas party for a medical group of doctors and nurses, there was a very somber confab of professors and academicians and in the room next door to us there was an end-of-the year awards program for a multi-level marketing group. Then there

hotel and this was a BIG problem for the order buyers who made their living on the phone. Although the problem was ﬁxed for all subsequent sales, for the one each group had to make make-do with announcements for various people to return calls. I was taking a rare short break from my announcing duties and was standing in the common lobby, eyeing the donuts, when the following announcement was made: “Hey, Bubby this is your girlfriend. My water broke, I took an Uber to the hospital and you better be there when I get there.” (Or words to that eﬀect.) To this day I don’t know from which room came the announcement. All I know is men from all four rooms barged into the lobby and grabbed a donut as they were hot-footin’ and high-tailing it up the escalators faster than you can say, “Accidents cause people.” For me personally the biggest loss was the suspects decimated the donut selection so that by the time I got within grabbing distance the only donuts left were the ones with sprinkles all over, which I detest. I don’t know how many men showed up at the hospital or how many leaked into the landscape looking for some high tules to hide in. I do know that a friend of mine was sitting around a table with other couples when his wife said, “You make one move towards that door Bubby, tomorrow I’m hiring the meanest, nastiest divorce attorney your money can buy.”

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Continued from Page A5 Cooking Instructions Melt butter in a large pot oven over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook 5 minutes, until golden. Add the butternut squash, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, basil, oregano, fennel, chili flakes, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes, until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste. Pour in the wine and broth. Simmer over medium heat for 20-30 minutes, until the squash is tender. During the last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in the cream, kale, beans, parmesan, and noodles. Serve the soup topped with additional grated parmesan.

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Continued from Page A1 District Judge Michael Simon will decide whether to stay the litigation following a Jan. 12 deadline for the government to respond to filings by all parties involved in the lawsuit, in reaction to the proposed plan. The plan moves the region into “areas of uncertainty that are troublesome,” McGregor said. “...If we go through this process of restricting clean hydropower that can be generated, and making transport by barge more difficult and less safe, that to me is a deadend road,” he said. McGregor Leslie works alongDruffel side longtime company employee Leslie Druffel. Druffel serves as co-chair of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association’s Inland Ports and Navigation Group, an intervenor-defendant during the mediation. “We’re both going fullblast trying to speak out on the issues that matter,” McGregor said. “I haven’t slowed down, but the pace of the challenges has accelerated.” The company has advocated on behalf of agriculture, rural communities and electricity ratepayers all along. “We’re not about to stop now,” McGregor said. See McGregor, Page A9

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Alex McGregor participates in a tour designed to show regional and national ag leaders the importance of the lower Snake River dams in 2021.

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Jason Biggs, director of the rail, freight and ports program for the Washington State Department of Transportation, visits with Alex McGregor during the Nov. 2 ceremony for the Winona train trestle, which was rebuilt after a fire in August.

McGregor

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There’s an enormous wealth of knowledge and history behind that voice. McGregor’s family dates back more than 140 years on the Palouse, raising sheep, wheat, alfalfa and barley. Sherman McGregor, Alex’s father, began exper-

imenting with commercial fertilizers in 1948, working with other farmers and the Washington State College dryland experiment station in Lind. Research and agronomy eﬀorts proved so successful that Sherman founded The McGregor Company in 1956. Today, 36 company locations oﬀer fertilizer,

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McGregor grew up “in that tiny little town” of Hooper, Wash., about 45 miles west of Colfax, where the company is headquartered. When he was a kid, it had a population of about 50 people. Today, about 25 people live there. He spent a year at law school, then got his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural history at the University of Washington.

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Rather than studying the history of farm families, he wanted to be involved in serving them. “I’ve been at this for 48 years come February,” McGregor said. “What drives me now is a sense of how important farm families are to agriculture, and how important agriculture is to the Inland Northwest.” About 96% of the arable land in Washington is farmed by family enterprises, according to the state Department of Agriculture. McGregor points to gains the industry has made during the lifetime of today’s farmers: Productivity has increased 200%, waterborne soil erosion has been reduced 85%, dust reduced six-fold and stubble burning reduced 22-fold. See Speaks, Page A11

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Continued from Page A10 They are “the biggest gains in productivity and stewardship of any generation since crops were ﬁrst sown 11,000 years ago,” McGregor said. “It’s a really good message.” And McGregor is a really good messenger, industry leaders say.

‘When Alex speaks, everybody listens’

“He is a kind and enthusiastic supporter of everyone, and sees the good in the world that oftentimes many of us forget to look at,” said Druﬀel, the company’s outreach coordinator and McGregor’s partner in advocacy. “When Alex speaks, everybody listens,” said Tom Kammerzell, president of the waterways

association and a Colfax, Wash., cattle rancher. “He is well-spoken, makes his point and does his homework. He advocates and speaks from the heart. Alex is as good as it gets.” “Alex McGregor’s impact on Washington agriculture is undeniable,” said Derek Sandison, state Department of Agriculture director. “His experience in and passion for the industry are what continue to make him such a valuable advocate and trusted voice. I appreciate his leadership and the wealth of knowledge he brings to every collaborative opportunity.” “He enthusiastically shares his voice, his passion, and his historical knowledge of our region and our ag industry, providing important background to leaders, lawmakers, and the public,” said Michelle Hennings,

executive director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers. “When we do tours, especially of the Snake River dams, Alex can

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ALEX MCGREGOR Alex McGregor Title: Chairman, The McGregor Company, in Colfax, Wash. Age: 74 Hometown: Hooper, Wash. Current location: Lives in the country outside Pullman, Wash. Education: master’s degree and Ph.D., degree, both in agricultural history, University of Washington Family: Wife Linda, married 46 years; children Ian, Kate and Emily; 12 grandchildren, ages ranging from 5 to 25 Books: • “Counting Sheep, From Open Range to Agribusiness on the Columbia Plateau” – chosen by the Washington State Centennial Commission as one of the top one hundred books written in the state during its first century. • “Harvest Heritage,” co-authored with Richard Scheuerman • “Merchants, Packers, and a Rugged Path to Success, Walla Walla and the Mullan Road, 1860-83” in The Mullan Road, editors Paul McDermott, Ronald Grim and Philip Mobley. Hobbies: Writing, stamp collecting, driving rail motor cars, also known as speeders Website: https://mcgregor.com/

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Historian Richard Scheuerman, a longtime friend and collaborator, recalled a time McGregor testified before Congress about the farm bill. “Literally in the same week, he’s in Washington, D.C., with the top decision makers in the land working on policy favorable to farmers nationwide, and ... he’s visiting with a group of elementary children in rural LaCrosse about the story of agriculture in the Northwest,” Scheuerman said. “He cares about second-graders and he cares about farmers in the Inland Northwest and beyond. He just operates at all these levels, and it’s incredibly impressive.”

Personal time

On a recent Wednesday, McGregor was developing the company’s annual presentation for upcoming grower winter agronomy meetings. He then turned his attention to maintaining crop insurance in the new farm bill in Congress, an ongoing concern. Later that evening, he and Linda, his wife of 46 years, would babysit several of their 12 grandchildren. They have three kids — Ian, Kate and Emily. On weekends, he likes to drive rail motorcars, or “speeders,” often traveling by rail to Thornton, St. John and Hooper with up to 40 other people in 20 speeder cars. Traveling by rail gives him a new perspective on the land, even in places with which he’s familiar, he said. He plans to write a new edition of his first book, “Counting Sheep,” focusing on his 50 years in agriculture – as time allows. “I’m hoping the pace of challenges slows down a bit,” he said. “But I don’t see that happening right away.”

What’s at stake

It’s more important than ever to help young people understand agriculture, and why it matters, McGregor said. “If people live a long ways from the farm or are three generations removed from agriculture, they don’t understand, and that’s really our responsibility – to make sure that they do,” he said. “Whether they could or should, they

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Colfax, Wash., rancher and Whitman County Port commissioner Tom Kammerzell stands on top of Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River.

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won’t, they have other things to do – unless we reach out and tell our story.” He’ll continue to help doing that wherever he can, he said. “I want another generation to have their time in the barrel, too,” he said. “We need to help those young people understand: Opportunity, what’s at stake, why it matters. We’ll get that story done, all of us, but so far, results are mixed.”

‘When we all pull together’

McGregor recently came across a 1998 article he wrote for the industry magazine Wheat Life. It was all about dams and salmon. “Same story today,” he said. “It means we haven’t advanced very far, because for 25 years, things have been driven by lawsuits.” Agricultural stakeholders aren’t convinced breaching the dams will solve the problem of ﬁsh survival. They say more information is needed about ocean See Optimism, Page A14

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warming or latent mortality – the death of salmon in estuaries or the ocean because of the stress experienced passing through the dams. Salmon returns have also struggled in West Coast rivers that have no dams. They’re concerned about negative environmental and economic repercussions if the dams are removed, including the loss of barging on the river system that is used to get crops to overseas markets. More pollution, higher elec-

tricity costs and the loss of irrigation water are additional concerns. McGregor fears both political parties are losing track of the importance of international trade. “The diﬀerence it makes for our economy, but the diﬀerence it makes for the world, when hunger is at, alas, record levels,” he said. “We can’t isolate ourselves from being an essential element in feeding the world.” Farm families have a good reputation, but need to make sure the public and legislators understand what they do, and why, he said. “We’re going down a wrong path when we focus on things that don’t

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improve the environment and don’t in the trenches, we’ve been speaking improve the survival of ﬁsh,” he out. We have to keep doing that.” said. “When we all pull together, He has a “great deal of admirawe can get things done.” tion” for the farm families who set down roots in agriculture. ‘Unquenchable “If I can help remind people there optimism’ For veteran farmers disheart- are good reasons to be optimistic, ened by yet another legal battle help tell our story and win a skirover dams, McGregor points to mish or two along the way, I want “unquenchable optimism,” one of to do that,” McGregor said. “But several key traits displayed by the it’s bigger than me. ... It’s talented pioneers as they came to the region. people on farms. It’s not that hard “Look back at the achievements of to speak out, you just do it, do it and this greatest generation of people now do it. It gets easier over time. You retiring,” he said. “We haven’t won all might even get to a point where you the battles, but we’ve really held our are excited about it and want to tell own pretty well, because we’ve been the story. Then you’re on a roll.”

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(4) IH 150 DRILLS, 18”, packers are in good shape. No hitch, no transports, no hydraulics .................... $5,000 OBO

30’ SUNFLOWER SWEEP, 5-sections, bifold, good shape ................. $6,500

‘98 JD 9610 HILLSIDE CONVERSION W/ JD 924 HEADER & CART, 4217 separator hrs. & 5540 engine hrs.. $35,000

JD 9650 HILLSIDE W/930R HEADER & CART, approx. 4000 sep. hrs., good shape $ 55,000

2017 50’ CORNHUSKER, 3-axle, good tires, auto roll tarps, air ride.... $65,000

2002 WILSON PACESETTER 39’ & 21’, good shape, tires and brakes 50-60%, good tarps ............. $70,000

(6) JD HZ DRILLS, Stoess hitch, hydraulics, Barnes bearings on, Barnes drive roller chains, packers have been capped but need capped again, need some work. No transports... $7,000 OBO

(5) JD HZ16 DEEP FURROW, split packer, Stoess hitch, Barnes bearings, packer wheels capped, transport, good shape.......... ............................................ $8,500 OBO

13’ NORTHWEST TILLER, roller, new shaft, new blades, good shape. $8,000

1996 CASE IH 2188, 6,276 engine hrs, only 381 hrs on rebuilt eng., new PTO drive, well maintained and completely field ready, in very good condition for an older machine. Also includes 1998 Case 1010 35’ header with cart................................................$30,000

SUNFLOWER 33’ sweep, 5’ blades, rotary harrow on rear........................ $7,500

JD 9750STS HILLSIDE COMBINE, Rayco leveler, 3600 sep hrs, JD 630 flex hdr w/cart...................................................... $ 55,000

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‘22 CASE IH 500W, 962 Hours, Luxury Cab, Power Drive, HHP, Engine Brake, Cold Weather Starting Aid, True Ground Speed Radar, RH Armrest AFS Pro 1200, High Capacity Hydraulic Pump, Power Beyond Supply and Return, Performance Lighting, Dual Beacon, LED Cab Roof Work Lights, Luxury Performance Cab....... $389,900 ‘22 CASE IH 470W, 959 Hrs, Luxury Performance Cab, Power Drive, Row Crop, Cold Weather Starting Aid, True Ground Speed Radar, AFS Pro 1200, High Capacity Pump, Power Beyond Supply and Return, Performance Lighting, Dual Beacon Cab Roof Work Lights , (N.A.P.)................... $367,900

SKID STEERS ‘08 CASE IH 420, 2315 Hrs, ROPS, Self Leveling Loader, Manual Couplers, 540 Flow, 10x16.5 Tires, Hand Controls, New Battery, New Alternator, New Starter, Lap Bar ........................... $25,900 ‘15 NEW HOLLAND L218, 1191 Hrs, Open Cab, 72” Low

Profile Bucket, Standard Hydro, 10-16.5 NHS Fronts, Seat Belt, 2 Speed Mechanical Controls, Block Heater, Rear Door Soft Seals, Hood and Covers, Foot Controls........... $30,900 ‘14 BOBCAT T590, 3251 Hrs, Open Cab, Good Tracks, STD Hydro, Foot Controls, Traction Lock Over Drive....... $30,500 ‘18 NEW HOLLAND WORKMASTER 50, 535 Hrs, 4WD, 8.3x24 Fronts, 13.6x28 Rears, Loader, 2 Remotes, 1 Kickout, ‘07 GEHL CTL80, 3755 Hrs, 18” Tracks, 95HP, Hand EH Controls, PTO, 3PT, 1500KG Lift Hitch, Parking Brake, Hyd Steering, 8x8 High Flow Hydro, Cab........................................ $35,500 $ Synchro ................................................................ 37,500

‘16 NEW HOLLAND BOOMER 24, 252 Hours, 540PTO, 3PT, 4’ Tebben Mower, 7’ Kind Kitter Back Blade, Cons .... $16,900 ‘15 NH BOOMER 33, 308 Hours, 4WD, Hydrostatic Transmission, Loader, R4 Tires, 72” Box Scraper, Consigned..........$19,900

‘22 CASE IH 420W, 731 Hrs, Luxury Performance Cab, Power Drive, Row Crop, Cold Weather Starting Aid, True ‘83 FORD 5600, 2WD, 75HP, Loader, Rebuilt Motor and Hydraulic, Ground Speed Radar, AFS Pro 1200, High Capacity Pump, New Pint, SS Quick Attach, Cons.............................. $29,000 Power Beyond Supply and Return, Performance Lighting, ‘84 STEIGER CP1360, 450 HP, Front and Rear Lockers, Calcium Dual Beacon Cab Roof Work Lights , (N.A.P.) $346,900

and Weight Pkg, LED’s, New Batteries, Consigned ..... $38,900 ‘22 CASE IH PUMA 150, 473 Hours, Mechanical Cab Suspension, BlueTooth (2) ‘21 CASE IH MAXXUM 125, Deluxe Radio w/Bluetooth, ‘79 VERSATILE 875, with 7900 Hours, Consigned.................. Telescoping Mirrors, Rotary Beacon, Call NezPerce........................ Radio, 2 Tele/Heat/Rem Adjustable Mirrors, ISOBUS Class 3 Speed Control, $ 134,900 EA. ............................................................................ $9,000 200 Amp Alternator, 3 Electronic Rear Remotes ,(N.A.P.).... $178,900

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HILLCO 48’ HARROW, 12-sections, Transport Cart, IH Spring Tooth Harrow, Bolt on Replaceable Points, 4-Bar Pepin Flex Harrow........................................ $9,900 S P I K E H A R R O W , Hill’s Hydro-Hitch cart, 50-ft, 5-bar flex harrow, hydraulic fold ............. $3,500

‘12 CASE IH FH400, Kile Points, 4-1/2” Packers, Call Moscow for More Info ................................. $29,900 ‘20 CASE IH 3555, 555 Bushels, High Floatation-Hydraulic Control, Deluxe Auger Screen, 650/75R38 High Float Duals, 8 Run Double Shoot, Light Bar, Amber Rotating Beacon, Bulk Tank Lights, Sectional Command, Rear Ladder w/Folding Steps, Rear Tow Hitch, Tank Fill Indicator, Tillage Mounted Work Switch .......................... $189,000 $185,000 ‘07 CROSS SLOT MARK IV, 30’ No Till Drill, 10” Spacing, New Cross Slot Mark IV Double Shoot Openers Installed in 2007 on ‘98 Flexi-Coil 6000 Drill Frame, Tow Between Flxi-Coil 2320 2 Compartment 230 BU Air Cart w/Additional 750 Gallon Liquid Fertilizer Tank, Intelligent Ag Blockage Monitor, New Coulters, Seed Blades, Fert Blades, Packer Bearings...$110,000 ‘07 FLEXI-COIL 4350, 6430 Bushels, Variable Dual Fan, 10” Auger, Velocity Sensors, 18.4x38 R1 Duals, Transport Lights......................................................... $37,900

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HAY TWINSTAR RA-2030, V-Rake, Twin Baskets, 5 Function, Guage Wheels, Control Box ..........................$17,500 NH 258 HAY RAKE, Ground Drive, Good Condition, Consigned.................................................... $3,995

SWATHERS ‘13 NEW HOLLAND H8080,Swather with 416 Durbine Header..........................................$79,900

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‘22 CASE IH 4440, 1107 Hrs, Lux Cab, 710/60 R46 Tires, 3” Front Fill, Nozzle Shut Off, Boom Flush Valve, 135’ Boom, 7 Section, 20” Spacing, AIM Command, DLX LED Field Lighting, Spray Pattern Lights, Aux Monitor Mounting, Manual Axle Adjust, AutoBoom Height Control, 3 Cameras, Chemical Eductor, Fence Row Nozzles, Wide Fenders, Intake Flowmeter, Reversing Engine Fan .............................. $434,900

MCGREGOR FERTILIZER CART, backpacker fertilizer cart, 500 gal. poly tank, ground drive pump, bomber tires............................................. $1,900 BRANDT QF1500, 80’ Sprayer, 1000 Gallon Tank, Hydraulic Pump, Consigned ............. $2500 $7,500 SPRAYER, shop-bilt 80’ pull-type, single tips, 750-gal poly tank, 4-section AutoBoom, 2 fence-row nozzles, 24.5-32 tires,10-bolt, induction tank, rinse tank $5,900

‘22 CASE IH 4440, 1446 Hours, Luxury Cab, Active Suspension, 380/90R46 Tires, Power Adjust Mirrors, 3” Front Fill, 135’ Boom, 7Section, 20” Spacing, Boom Flush Valve, CaseIH Viper 4+, Aim Command Flex, Deluxe LED Field Lighting, Next Gen Autoboom, Fence Row Nozzles, Chemical Eductor Package, Wide Fenders ................................................. $458,900 ‘19 CASE IH 4440, 2882 Hrs., Luxury Surveyor Cab, Active Suspension, 380/90R46 Tires, 120’ 7 Section, 20” Spacing, AFS Pro 700, AutoBoom Height Control, Combo Rate Dual Body Shut-Off, Nav II Controller, Intake Flow Meter................................... $299,900

’12 APACHE AS1220, 1100-hrs, 1200-gal, both narrow and flotation tires, hyd adjust axles, Trimble FM750, Section Control, Raven Auto Boom Height, Clean Unit! .$135,000 $124,900

MISCELLANEOUS

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‘03 FLEXI-COIL 5000HD, 45’ single shoot, liquid deep band set-up, 12” spacing, 5.5” rubber press wheels, 5” paired row boots...... $24,900 $18,900 ‘99 FLEXI-COIL 5000, Stainless Couplers, 41’, 4” Packers, 12” Spacing, Stealth Openers ...... $39,900

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(4) 620/70R38 TIRES WITH RIMS, 3-Like New, 1-has 2 Seasons on it, consigned .............. $16,000 LEON, 8’ front blade, consigned................$1,000 KUBOTA V6280, hyd tree trimmer, consg .. $500

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Egg prices skyrocket as supplies tighten, avian flu spreads By BRAD CARLSON Capital Press

Nationwide egg prices have increased by double-digit percentages in recent weeks as supplies tightened because of avian flu outbreaks and a state law requiring chickens to be raised cage-free. Benchmark California shell egg prices as of Jan. 31 were $5.39 a dozen for jumbo and extra large, up 36% from Dec. 29. At Fluegge Egg Ranch near Escondido, Calif., demand is “slow because prices are high,” co-owner Shea Fluegge said. “People don’t want to pay $5 for a dozen eggs,” she said. “No one thinks that’s what they should cost.” Driven by avian influenza, egg prices hit record highs in 2022 and into January 2023 before returning to normal in early 2023, although “they probably overshot on the downside, and have come back to what’s essentially normal prices,” said Dan Sumner, distinguished professor in the University of California-Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and director of the UC Capital Press File Agricultural Issues Center. Cartons of eggs at a California market. Prices have surged as avian flu and the state’s cage-free law have See Eggs, Page B3 impacted the supply.

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Prices are sensitive to small movements in consumption and production, and tend to be higher in the fourth quarter and the start of the first quarter, he said. Mostly normal prices are expected this year, Sumner said. Feed prices are lower, but the full impact of the nationwide avian influenza outbreak remains unknown. In California, 7.16 million chickens have been euthanized to stem the spread of avian flu. That’s up about 2.6 million since December. Since California’s cage-free law took effect two years ago, “it seems as if we are not getting as good of a production as we did when they were caged, and it’s taking a lot more labor,” Fluegge said. “It’s basically an Easter egg hunt every day.” In the meantime, national wholesale prices for cartoned shell eggs moved even higher during the most recent week, according to the Jan. 26 USDA Egg Markets Overview. The national dock price

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for a dozen large, white loose eggs increased by about 40% between Jan. 19 and Jan. 26. Other increases included 26% for New York cartoned eggs and 3% for Midwest cartoned eggs. Egg supplies stayed tight “on a combination of planned flock replacement and regenerative activities, and additional flock losses to avian influenza,” according to the report. Nationwide, avian influenza, first confirmed in a commercial flock on Feb. 8, 2022, had resulted in the deaths of just over 81.7 million chickens as of Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Avian flu detections in commercial flocks totaled 25 in October, 56 in November, 45 in December and 13 through most of January. Cal-Maine Foods Inc. officials, in a report for the quarter ended Dec. 2, said avian influenza will impact overall egg supply until the flock of layer hens is fully replenished. The U.S. flock on Dec. 1 had 321.6 million layer hens compared to a Dec. 1 averCarol Ryan Dumas/Capital Press age of 330.1 million for 2018Eggs are collected beneath roosts in the mobile coop. 2022, according to USDA.

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‘WE NEED TO GET EVEN LOUDER’

Farm Bureau vows to push for new farm bill during contentious election year Farm Bureau vows to push for new farm bill during contentious election year By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Press Looking ahead to a contentious political year, the American Farm Bureau Federation plans to insist lawmakers don’t leave key agricultural policies on the back burner any longer. “We need to get even louder,” said Zippy Duvall, AFBF’s president, told members during the group’s annual convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. After postponing action on a new farm bill in 2023, Congress must now make complex decisions about crop insurance, conservation programs and food assistance amid the tumult of a national presidential election. To ensure lawmakers keep their eye on the ball despite these distractions, the nation’s largest agriculture organization will need farmers to continue demanding the legislation be a priority, Duvall said during his opening address on Jan. 21. “We need to tell Congress to pass a new, modernized farm bill,” he said. “Now, I want to be clear, we’re asking you to help us. We need to send a resounding message to Congress.” See Bureau, Page B5

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The Farm Bureau already “got a jump start on others” over the course of the past year, when 2,300 of its members traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the bill, Duvall said. The organization expects to keep up the pressure by getting the word out on social media and through the “Farm Bill for America’s Families” campaign, which is supported by a large coalition of farm and food associations. “Our messages have resonated with the public,” he said. Rising production costs and other impacts of the COVID pandemic have changed the world since the last farm bill was enacted in 2018, so the legislation must be updated to keep the American food system resilient, Duvall said at a press conference after his address. “The farm bill needs to have more farm in it,” with a “true safety net” of reliable crop insurance options and other commod-

ity programs, he said. Other components of the legislation relate to conservation, trade, energy and food assistance for the needy, among others. “It has to be a priority this year,” Duvall said, noting the bill broadly impacts U.S. consumers, not just food producers. “Food security is national security. They are dependent on us to be able to ﬁll their pantries.”

Guestworker concerns

With lawmakers looking to improve border security, the Farm Bureau also hopes to press Congress to revise the nation’s system for temporary foreign workers, potentially as part of longer-term immigration reforms, Duvall and other organization oﬃcials said. “We see that as an opportunity to enhance, simplify and make the guestworker program more workable,” said Sam Kieﬀer, AFBF’s vice president of public policy. See Waters, Page B6

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Continued from Page B5 Notwithstanding the migrants crossing the southern border, the agricultural labor shortage is only growing worse and remains a top concern for farmers, Farm Bureau oﬃcials said. “It’s the biggest limiting factor that American agriculture has,” Duvall said. Use of the current H-2A farm guestworker visa program is expanding but the bureaucracy and mandatory wage rates involved are becoming increasingly onerous, he said. For example, hourly wages are based on regional surveys that farmers believe are unrealistic. “Congress has to step in and make some changes,” said Kieﬀer, AFBF’s vice president of public policy. “The wage rate is extremely burdensome. When we take an average wage rate and make that the minimum, it certainly is impactful.”

‘Waters of the U.S.’

Though the Farm Bureau won a signiﬁcant victory last year with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on “waters of the U.S.,” the organization expects the regulatory battle to continue as it objects to how the federal government implements Clean Water Act rules. The deﬁnition of wetlands under federal juris-

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President Zippy Duvall greets American Farm Bureau members during the opening session of the national convention. diction was substantially narrowed under the decision, which set a national legal precedent. Farmers and others previously complained that regulated “waters of the U.S.” were deﬁned too vaguely, allowing federal authorities undue power over their land. “The justices agreed with what we’ve been saying all along,” Duvall said. While the U.S. Environ-

mental Protection Agency’s latest regulation “technically complies” with the ruling, the Farm Bureau still thinks federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction extends too far. “We don’t think the EPA went far enough to create clarity for farmers and ranchers,” he said. “You can bet we’ll keep working to protect you from the threat of penalties simply for farming your land.”

Animal welfare law

Another Supreme Court decision, which dealt with California’s animal welfare requirements for pork production, was a defeat for the Farm Bureau. The organization argued a state law unconstitutionally forces those standards onto out-of-state hog farmers. Because the nation’s

highest court disagreed the law interfered with interstate commerce, the Farm Bureau wants Congress to weigh in on the matter, said Kieffer, AFBF’s vice president of public policy. “One state dictating how others act is troubling,” he said. “We need a bipartisan solution to ensure one state can’t dictate practices to others.” See Federal, Page B8

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TRITICALE HAY - NICE AND GREEN, CUT EARLY, NO SEED IN HEADS, FEEDS WELL 3x4 bales $110/ TON Christmas Valley, OR. 541-408-2745

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Oral arguments were recently heard by the Supreme Court in a case pertaining to ﬁshing regulations, which is anticipated to have important consequences for agriculture and other industries subject to federal regulations. The lawsuit pertains to a legal precedent known as “Chevron deference,” under which courts must defer to the federal government’s understanding of ambiguous statutes, as long as the interpretation is reasonable. The Farm Bureau and other critics believe that principle has allowed administrative agencies to put their “thumb on the scale” and enforce federal laws beyond the intent of Congress, said Travis Cushman, AFBF’s deputy general counsel. Federal courts sometimes overturn regulations if they’re implemented unreasonably, as with the “waters of the U.S.” rule, but the litigation is time-consuming and uncertain, Cushman said. “We don’t always get there.” Because federal agencies know ambiguous statutes often won’t be clariﬁed with additional legislation, they’ve used “Chevron deference” to step into the law-making role meant for Congress, he said. The Farm Bureau has submitted legal arguments in the case urging the principle be eliminated or restricted. See Climate, Page B9

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“We’re optimistic a majority of the court will at least pare it back,” Cushman said.

SEC climate rules

On the regulatory front, the Farm Bureau is tracking climate-related rules being considered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency is contemplating requirements for publicly traded corporations to disclose the carbon emissions produced by their supply chains, raising fears that farmers will be saddled with grueling record-keeping requirements. “It’s imperative farmers are not tangled up in this regulation,” Duvall said. “Really and truly, the SEC doesn’t have the authority to regulate agriculture.” If requirements do impose new complications for growers, small family farms will be dissuaded from doing business with major food manufacturers and other publicly held firms, he said. In turn, those big companies will rely more on large farm operations, driving up consolidation in agriculture. At this point, though, the SEC’s chairperson, Gary Gensler, has told the Farm Bureau the final requirements will not ensnare agriculture, Duvall said. “He assured me he does not intend for this to affect our farms and I hope he stands tall and strong when the rule comes out.” Beyond its activities in the governmental arena, the Farm Bureau has also strengthened agriculture’s position with the industry’s business partners, he said.

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At last year’s conference, the organization announced a “memorandum of understanding” with the Deere machinery company that bolsters the “right to repair” farm equipment, Duvall said. Since then, it’s reached similar deals with four more manufacturers, which means such agreements now apply to 75% of U.S. farm equipment. As computers and technology have become integrated into farm machinery, many growers have complained they can no longer ﬁx equipment themselves — not necessarily due to a lack of expertise, but because manufacturers block access to the software involved. The Farm Bureau agreements attempt to restore the “right to repair” by letting growers obtain diagnostic information and disable certain security measures, provided the manufacturer’s intellectual property remains protected. Meanwhile, a major end customer of agriculture products, PepsiCo, has formed a “farm and food council” to receive input from the Farm Bureau and others representing its suppliers. Aside from its namesake soda, the corporation makes a wide variety of other drinks and snacks. “It helps bridge the gap between farmers and food companies,” Duvall said. “I hope other food companies will follow their lead.” Looking inwardly at its members’ personal needs, the Farm Bureau is continuing to invest in partnerships geared toward alleviating mental health problems in rural areas. The organization has sought to improve the mental well-being of members for the past

ﬁve years with its “Farm State of Mind” program, most recently teaming up with the Farm Family Wellness alliance on a new “peer-to-peer support community.” “Togetherall,” the new online platform, allows farmers to discuss challenges they may not want to discuss at home with others in rural communities, with professional counselors monitoring the conversations and oﬀering advice. The organization wants to help erase the stigma that prevents many farmers from sharing their mental health struggles, as such problems are known to be common in rural areas, said Duvall, who’s acknowledged facing his own issues after the death of his wife four years ago. “If we can save just one life, it’s worth it,” he said. Farmers and the agricultural industry are no strangers to the pressures of producing food for the world and know the value of joining together to confront problems, Duvall said. Growers are also better able to navigate new frontiers, such as biotechnology and carbon markets, when they act collectively. “We need to challenge the assumptions and ask the questions together,” he said. “We have got this if we work together.”

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Continued from Page B10 Drought has been the biggest issue for U.S. cattle producers over the last two decades, and cattle producers will need to rebuild with a more efficient and drought-resilient herd over the next 10 years, they said.

Processing capacity

The U.S. beef industry has also struggled to find a balance between cattle numbers and packing capacity. U.S. cattle numbers are at lows last seen in 1952, but the processing segment is building packing capacity in anticipation of a rebuild that has not even begun, the analysts said. “Creating a more stable infrastructure across each segment requires better alignment of available supplies with capacity constraints. That involves transitioning from a commodity mindset to a collaborative approach where production risk, value creation and market positioning are shared functions among all participants,” they said.

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Bank analysts are calling for more coordination between the various segments of the beef industry. The U.S. beef industry is navigating a business environment that is increasingly complex and challenging. At the same time, unpredictable climate patterns, supply changes and margin shifts are increasing production and price risks for each segment, they said. “An opportunity exists to mitigate these risks through better vertical coordination,

technology adoption, public the analysts said. policy engagement and other “Yet, the business environareas,” they said. ment is becoming increasingly complex and chalVertical lenging … a more vertically coordination The U.S. beef industry coordinated supply chain will prides itself on independence, be an important approach in and each segment – growers, managing this complexity,” finishers, processors – inde- they said. Sustainability commitpendently focuses on production efficiency and marketing ments, government regulato ensure economic viability, tion and consumer attitudes

toward beef production are increasingly complex, they said. “The U.S. beef industry needs to explore supply chain solutions that allow for collaboration across segments and share the opportunity and burden of shifting market fundamentals and consumer demands more equally among all participants,” they said.

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four Pacific Northwest AVAs that cross state lines. Continued from Page B12 Overall, including the Rocks District, the Walla Walla Valley AVA, which is a Knapke said visitors will see snow up in the Blue Mountains, but the val- sub-appellation of the Columbia Valley ley below will be green with flowers and AVA, has about 3,000 acres of vineyards and 135 wineries. budding trees. “April is a fantastic time to be here,” Knapke added.

Rocks District

The event also will showcase the Rocks District AVA in Milton-Freewater, Ore., which is nestled within the Walla Walla Valley AVA. Washington and Oregon have 25 wineries pouring at the grand tasting for the exclusive event. Roughly half are from Walla Walla and about five are from Milton-Freewater. “They invite people from around the world, and it’s their invitation. You don’t just get to go,” said Steve Robertson, owner of SJR Vineyard and Delmas near Milton-Freewater. Demand should be high for the Rocks District’s offerings, Robertson said. “The wines are so distinctive, they’re undeniable. Most people of the world have never tasted these wines,” he added. The Rocks District, which lies entirely in Oregon, has about 503 acres of grapes planted, more than double the 250 when its AVA was approved in 2015, according to the Oregon Wine Board. The Walla Walla Valley AVA is one of

Big event, big impact

Hospice du Rhone is a nonprofit business league headquartered on the Central Coast of California. Its flagship biennial event has been held in Paso Robles, Calif., for more than 20 years, but this year, that’s taking a road trip. “The added domestic and global exposure Hospice du Rhone will bring to Rhone varietals from the Northwest will be tremendous,” said Robertson. The result could be more tourism and investment in the wine industry in the Walla Walla Valley, he said.

Rhone-style grapes

Rhone-style grapes include 22 varieties such as Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault, Viognier and Grenache Blanc. “They grow so well here, and specifically Syrah really demonstrates the terroir of where they’re grown,” Knapke said. Syrah is the second most-planted grape In the Walla Walla Valley, behind Cabernet Sauvignon, she added. In the Rocks District AVA, Syrah is the top grape, Knapke said.

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Spray could protect wine grapes from wildﬁre smoke By KYLE ODEGARD Capital Press CORVALLIS, Ore. — Scientists are developing a spray-on coating for grapes that could prevent wildfire smoke from tainting wines with ashy flavors. Researchers at Oregon State University expect to have the product available in the next several years. “Wildfire smoke is an increasing problem for wineries in the United States and around the world right now. Vineyard managers really have no tools to manage the effects of the smoke,” said Elizabeth Tomasino, an associate professor of enology at OSU. “This coating has the potential to transform the Sean Nealon/OSU wine industry,” she added. Elizabeth Tomasino, an associate professor of enology, and Cole Cerrato, assistant professor, study the impact of smoke exposure on grapes at Oregon State Won’t damage University’s Woodhall Vineyard. grapes The spray-on coating “It’s a flexible coating difficult to apply the coat- are investigating,” Tomawould be applied every so it grows as the grapes ing at the onset of a major sino said. year as a preventive meaAccording to researcher grow. … If there’s not a fire. Researchers believe sure while grapes are on Yanyun Zhao, an OSU the vine. It doesn’t affect wildfire event, it won’t it could be applied when distinguished profesgrape growth, ripening damage your grapes,” she other sprays are used. “The timing of applica- sor, because the coatand quality, Tomasino added. ing could block rather said. Growers may find it tion is still something we than absorb smoke compounds, it wouldn’t need to be washed off before winemaking.

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Prompted by 2020 fires

The research was prompted by wildfire smoke that shrouded much of the western U.S. and British Columbia in September 2020 and significantly impacted wine grape quality. The fires that year coincided with the grape harvest. Many vineyard managers decided the potential impact of wildfire smoke on their crop wasn’t worth the cost to harvest. The fires resulted in more than $3 billion in losses for the wine industry. Wildﬁre frequency and the size of ﬁres are increasing, Tomasino said. See Grapes, Page B15

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“This problem is not going to go away. I can’t predict if we will have another year like 2020 but the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies have shown clear trends of increasing wildfire risk,” she added. Several wine regions have experienced wildfire smoke exposure to some degree since 2017 fires, Tomasino said. Funding for the project came from part of a $7.65 million USDA grant for grape smoke exposure, as well as a $167,000 Oregon Department of Agriculture grant. About 10 scientists are working on the study, which started in 2021. The team has conducted two years of application research at OSU’s Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center in Central Point, Ore. The coatings also were applied at OSU’s Woodhall Vineyard outside Monroe, Ore., where smoke chambers were placed over vines to test the smoke-blocking ability of the coatings. Wine from those grapes is being analyzed.

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Jose Valdez, 23, of Cashmere, said he’s seen his hours cut in step with the phased-in law. “It was 55 hours, then 48 and now 40 hours,” he said. “The reality is we’re going to be working 15 hours less than two years ago. “We thought the law was going to benefit us, but it ended up doing the complete opposite,” he said. The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing Jan. 30 on a bill to let farms raise the overtime threshold to 50 hours for 12 weeks a year, a “seasonality clause” sought by agricultural employees for peak harvest times. Agricultural employers argue they have thin profit margins and don’t set prices and so can neither absorb nor pass along higher labor costs. They also argue the yearround, 40-hour-week model ill suits the seasonal nature of farm work. The sponsor of the seasonality bill, Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, said

the Democratic-controlled labor committee won’t move the bill, killing it for a second straight year. “But (the hearing) will give us an opportunity to bring light to what we’re facing,” he said. “This is going to take a while.” Rally organizers bused workers to Olympia, picking them up in Wenatchee, Ellensburg and Yakima. Signs such as “Let Us Work” and “More Hours, No Overtime” conveyed the economic message. “We’re totally blown away by the rally here,” said Maia Espinoza, director of the pro-business Center for Latino Leadership, one of the rally organizers. “I think these guys have just had it.” Washington and California lead the country in making the 40-hour work week standard for farmworkers. California farmworkers are taking home less money than before the overtime law, according to research by a University of California professor. “When I read the study, I thought, ‘This is exactly what I’ve been hearing from workers in Washington,’” Espinoza said. The Capitol steps face the Temple of Justice, where the state Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in 2020 that denying dairy workers overtime violated the state constitution. Following the decision’s reasoning, the Legislature approved overtime for all farmworkers. Labor leaders and attorneys said the law would right a racially motivated wrong and help workers.

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OSU bee expert named to new USDA pollinator subcommittee By KYLE ODEGARD Capital Press

Ramesh Sagili, an Oregon State University bee expert, has been appointed to a new pollinator subcommittee for the USDA National Agricultural Research, Extension Education and Economics Advisory Board. “I’m really excited about it because pollinator health is important. It is really critical that we have good policies in place,” Sagili said. “It’s an opportunity to convey the real research needs for the honeybee industry and for native pollinators, as well. There are several species of native bees that do a signiﬁcant amount of pollination for many of our crops,” he added. The nine-member subcommittee will recommend, review and consult on national priorities, research needs and best available science in informing USDA pollinator-related policy and program decisions. The panel includes university and industry experts, including a scientist from Bayer Crop Science. Sagili said the formation of the new subcommittee is

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NRCS-WA Local Working Group meeting for SW Washington: 10 a.m.-noon. Cowlitz Historical Museum, 405 Allen St., Kelso, Wsh. Local Working Groups are composed of agricultural producers, owners/operators of nonindustrial private forest land, professionals representing agricultural and natural resource interests, and individuals representing a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, plant, forestry, and wildlife sciences who are familiar with agricultural and natural resource issues in the local community. Website: http://tinyurl. com/mt6uy3tp

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CCSWA Annual Tree Sale: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Road, St. Helens, Ore. Species include Douglas fir, western red cedar, coast redwood, noble fir, Sitka spruce, Fraser fir, osoberry, western hemlock, ponderosa valley pine, purple smoketree, incense cedar, pacific dogwood, western crabapple, giant sequoia, mock orange, oceanspray, red maple, flowering dogwood, Japanese zelkova, western spirea, Japanese snowbell and grand fir. Prices $1.50 to $6 per seedling. Cash and checks only. Come early for best selection. Website: https://columbiacountysmallwoodlands.blogspot.com/

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National Farmers Union Annual Convention: Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. The convention will feature top speakers on farm policy and innovation, as well as a host of educational breakout sessions. Website: https://nfu.org/convention/

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Continued from Page C6 They can be regarded as “tech savvy” rather than “phone addicted,” “emotionally intelligent” instead of “overly sensitive,” and as “setting healthy boundaries” rather than “being lazy,” Andrew-Swarthout said. Today’s youth constantly conduct their own “research” about products online instead of simply following trends or accepting the advice of older generations, as was traditionally common, she said. For companies and industries, that means they can’t stop proving themselves to young consumers after establishing their reputations, Andrew-Swarthout said. “They’re actually the least brand-loyal generation out there,” she said. “You need to continually work for them to come back for your product.” Generation Z also tends to be fiscally conservative, with members keen to make their own choices and spend their money with specific intent, O’Shea said. “They only want to buy things that reflect their morals and values,” she said. Farmers and the agriculture industry must reflect this mindset when communicating with Gen Z, focusing on motivations rather than details such as operation size or livestock numbers, O’Shea said. “I want you to choose your ‘why’ and lead with it,” she said. Growers generally have noble reasons for getting up in the morning to produce food, such as providing others with nutrition and caring for animals, she said. “It’s not usually what we say, though, so we have to adjust what we’re saying,” O’Shea said. Information about innovative production methods and all the other “cool stuff” involved in farming is still important, but in the context of supporting one’s claims, Andrew-Swarthout said. “We’re not going to get them to the table without telling them why,” she said. “If that’s what you’re leading with, you’re going to get their attention.” Though social media doesn’t impose many limits on communication, farmers should beware of going overboard with too much information at once, O’Shea said. Instead, various aspects of a farm operation should be broken down and explained individually, in 30-second video clips, for example, Andrew-Swarthout said. “It doesn’t have to be everything you do at one time,” she said. See Media, Page C10

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Continued from Page C8 Easterday blamed his criminal conduct on a gambling addiction that led to massive losses betting on the future price of cattle. He began serving his sentence in late 2022 and is at a federal prison in Lompoc, Calif. Federal inmates are eligible to receive credit for good behavior and participating in prison programs. Easterday’s current release date is in mid-November 2031, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

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N.E. Washington excels at wolf recovery, now seeks relief By DON JENKINS Capital Press OLYMPIA — A House committee heard Jan. 26 that wolf recovery has gone well in northeast Washington — so well that it’s time for a change. Kathy McKay, owner of the K Diamond K Guest Ranch in Ferry County, said wolves killed more than 20 livestock and pets last spring. “Life and death is a natural part of ranching, but this is not normal,” she said. The Department of Fish and Wildlife conﬁrmed some of the attacks, including the case of the miniature donkey mauled in April and killed in May. Wolves also killed an alpaca, six piglets, a dozen calves, the milk cow Angel and the cart pony Rocky, McKay said. The department did not remove any wolves to cool the predations. See Wolves, Page C11

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Wolves mauled and killed more than 20 livestock and pets last spring at the K Diamond K Guest Ranch in Ferry County, according to ranch owner Kathy McKay, who testified Jan. 25 in Olympia in favor of bills to change how wolves are managed in northeast Washington.

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Growers should understand from the outset that some of their messages will not “land” with young consumers, or even meet with negative reactions, O’Shea said. “There will be bumps on the road and that is part of the journey,” she said. While such interactions may be uncomfortable for farmers, they shouldn’t be considered failures, O’Shea said. In fact, open disagreements can help establish authenticity on social media, since Gen Z is averse to overly polished or curated messaging, she said.

‘IT TAKES EVERYONE, NO MATTER HOW SMALL YOUR CONTRIBUTION, YOU MATTER. YOU CAN BE THAT PERSON. YOU REALLY CAN.’ Kelsey O’Shea, industry relations specialist with the American Dairy Association North East.

“They want the discourse,” O’Shea said. “They want to see you’re a real person.” Many farmers resist promoting themselves or their agricultural sectors on social media, leaving the job to others who are more astute and experienced with such communication, she said. However, that attitude fails to account for the cumulative impact growers can have on social media in large numbers, which is much greater than a handful of representatives can achieve, O’Shea said. “It takes everyone, no matter how small your contribution, you matter,” she said. “You can be that person. You really can.”

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Continued from Page C10 “If appropriate management of the wolves had taken place, the attacks — the killings — may have stopped,” McKay said. “Death is one thing, but brutality is another.”

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The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee took testimony on two bills introduced by Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Okanogan County. House Bill 2423 would create a work group to develop a wolf management ODFW plan for Eastern WashingWashington Gov. Jay Inslee wants the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to write a new rule on managing ton. House Bill 2424 would wolves that attack livestock. align Fish and Wildlife’s wolf management with the Colville tribe’s in northeast Washington. Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties make up 9% of the state and have over half the wolves. Wolf packs saturate the region, according to Fish and Wildlife, but are managed the same as in places with fewer ‘22 CASE IH 8250, 250-650 Hrs, Harvest Command, ‘21 CASE IH MAXXUM 135, 800 hrs, MFD, 3pt, ‘23 CASE IH 9250 HILLSIDE,110 hrs, Harvest Command, $ $ $ wolves. 4wd, Chopper, Duals, Lux Cab, .............. 425,000 PTO, Loader w/Grapple #1342 ............ 150,000 4WD, Redeckop Chopper, Duals, Lux Cab ..... 650,000 Gov. Jay Inslee and wolf advocates favor further restrictions on lethal control. The state can’t recover wolves one region at a time, Washington Wildlife First founder Claire Loebs Davis said. “If we’re ever to achieve statewide recovery, we need ‘18 CASE IH MAGNUM 310, 3500 hrs., MFD, PS ‘24 APACHE 1250, Sprayer, 120’ Booms, Capstan, ‘18 CASE IH MAGNUM 280 CVT, 1200 hrs, Lux Cab, $ $ $ to protect the robust populaTrans, 3pt, PTO, Pro 700, #................... 199,000 Raven,# ...................................................... CALL Weights, Trimble FMX, consd76 ............... 215,000 tion of wolves in the northUSED TRACKED TRACTORS east, so that it can disperse USED COMBINES to other areas of the state,” ‘14 CHALLENGER-MT775E, 6025 hrs., PTO, 3pt, 14” Tracks, 6 Rmts, #1313. ‘23 CASE IH 9250 HILLSIDE, 110 hrs, Harvest Command, 4WD, Redeckop .................................................................................................$160,000 she said. Chopper, Duals, Lux Cab................................................................ $650,000 $ ‘01 JOHN DEERE 8410T, 4 Remotes, PTO, Power Shift, Clean unit #1360 ....... 55,000 Fish and Wildlife counted ‘22 CASE IH 8250, 350 Hrs., Harvest Command, 4wd, Chopper, Duals, Lux Cab 216 wolves in 2022. The #998 ......................................................................................... $475,000 USED WHEEL TRACTORS department counted 18 ‘21 CASE IH 9250 HILLSIDE, 750 HRS, HARVEST COMMAND, CHOPPER, DUALS, ‘18 CASE IH MAGNUM 280 CVT, 1200 hrs, Lux Cab, Weights, Trimble FMX, wolves in 2011, the year LUX CAB,#1014 .......................................................................... $490,000 consd76 .................................................................................... $215,000 it began issuing annual ‘21 CASE IH 8250, 650 Hrs., Harvest Command, 4wd, Chopper, Duals, Lux Cab ‘18 CASE IH MAGNUM 310, 3500 hrs., MFD, PS Trans, 3pt, PTO, Pro 700, # .. reports. The counts are a #997 ......................................................................................... $425,000 ................................................................................................ $199,000 minimum and there are ‘21 CASE IH MAXXUM 135, 800 hrs, MFD, 3pt, PTO, Loader w/Grapple #1342 USED HAY EQUIPMENT more wolves, according to ................................................................................................ $150,000 ‘04 NEW HOLLAND HW320 SWATHER, 3326 hrs, 14’ Sickle header, Field the department. ‘21 CASE IH MAXXUM 135, 800 HRS, MFD, 3PT, PTO, #1370 .... $120,000 “Just an educated guess, I Ready cons J74 ............................................................................. $33,500 ‘89 CASE IH 9180, 20.8-42, Powershift, 4 Remotes, No Spins, Bareback ... $30,000 would say there are at least SPRAYERS ‘91 JOHN DEERE 8960, 3 Remotes, 20.8-42 Duals, Bareback, #1359 ............ $29,000 400 to 500,” Kretz said. $ ‘84 JD 8450, Quad Range, 3-Remotes #consd75 ............................... 19,500 ‘24 APACHE 1250, Sprayer, 120’ Booms, Capstan, Raven,# ................... $CALL “We’ve done a really good $ ‘78 STEIGER PANTHER 3, ST325, 4-Remotes, Duals, Cat Engine, ConsD62 .... 15,000 ‘24 APACHE 1250, Sprayer, 120’ Booms, Capstan, Raven,#.................... $CALL job in northeast Washington of recovering wolves. USED TILLAGE, SEEDING, GRAIN CARTS & MISC. ‘17 APACHE 1220+2, 100’ booms, 1200 gal, Trimble, 4 tires, ConsS5 They’re everywhere.” ‘14 HORSCH ANDERSON JOKER RT370, 37’, New Blades, #ConsD71#460 ..$60,000 .................................................................................................. $200,000 The Colville tribe manages wolves on its 1.4 milRitzville, WA Odessa, WA lion-acre reservation and (509) 988-0433 (509) 660-3210 has hunting rights north of the reservation. The tribe Coulee City, WA reported harvesting 10 (509) 681-0466 wolves in 2022.

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Tribal management

“They’ve been very successful at their management of ungulates and gray wolves,” said Jeff Flood, wildlife sheriff’s deputy for Ferry and Stevens counties. “It seems to me they have somehow not got caught up in the emotions and agenda in managing wildlife.” Colville tribal council member Mel Tonasket said the tribe doesn’t shoot wolves to shoot wolves, but acts to preserve prey species and protect livestock. “We have worked hard on the Colville reservation to find that balance and work with our membership,” he said.

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Although Washington’s wolf count has increased by 1,100% in the past 11 years, the governor’s oﬃce e-newsletter this month stated: “There are only about 216 state-endangered wolves left in Washington.” Fish and Wildlife biologists say Washington wolves are neither endangered nor threatened anymore. The oﬃcial designation remains “endangered.” For wolves to continue to thrive, people will have to tolerate them, according to Fish and Wildlife. “The wolf recovery up here has been fantastic. I think it’s a credit to our local community and WDFW,” Flood said. “I don’t think it will last if we have to wait for the rest of the state to catch up.”

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Hazelnut prices have risen substantially since the 2023 harvest, offering hope to Oregon farmers facing new expenses from a new strain of Eastern Filbert Blight.

Hazelnut price hike oﬀers farmers ray of hope By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Press Rising hazelnut prices are oﬀering Oregon farmers a ray of hope despite a resurgent disease threat, particularly since experts predict the market upturn has staying power. As the 2023 harvest began, processors were only able to guarantee 45-55 cents per pound of hazelnuts, a marginal improvement over the dismal initial prices for the 2022 crop. “It was a really devastating year for both growers and packers,” said Larry George, president of the George Packing Co. The Oregon industry’s fortunes have improved in the New Year as hazelnut production in other global regions fell short of expectations, lifting prices for packers and resulting in substantial bonuses for growers. “As quickly as it came down, we were able to bring it back up,” George said. “We’re back to being able to charge a real nice premium and we’re excited about the future.” Since autumn, hazelnut prices have increased by 26-44 cents per pound, with the biggest increase paid for varieties with the largest kernel-to-shell ratio, which

improves processing efficiency, he said. The higher prices offer a reprieve to Oregon farmers, who are grappling with a new type of Eastern Filbert Blight that can infect hazelnut cultivars that previously withstood the disease. Fighting the pathogen is expected to increase production expenses, which already wiped out profits for many growers when the 2022 crop fetched as little as 40 cents per pound. “That’s not a workable price for us to raise hazelnuts,” George said. Spraying and pruning could increase the total cost of producing hazelnuts by up to 20%, so farmers will need a premium to maintain quality and consistency, said Terry Ross, executive director of the Hazelnut Growers Bargaining Association. “We can manage it but it will add another layer of exposure and risk,” he said. However, other parts of the world have suffered their own weather and pest problems, bringing the world hazelnut crop about 20% below global projections, Ross said. “Once it was realized there was a shortage, the market improved quickly,” he said. See Hazelnuts, Page C14

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China still imposes steep tariffs on hazelnuts and is prone to major price swings that render buyers undependable, George said. Continued from Page C13 If the hazelnut market weakens during a As kernel prices moved up, processors shifted their sales toward those markets shipment’s overseas voyage, for example, and away from in-shell buyers, which then Chinese buyers will refuse delivery unless brought the in-shell prices up as well, Ross prices are renegotiated. “It’s a very price-sensitive place,” he said. said. A decade ago, as much as 70% of OreWeather patterns in global hazelnut regions are reliably erratic and growers are gon’s hazelnut crop was consumed in China, contending with damage from stinkbugs, and while the industry will probably conso an oversupply and price plunge don’t tinue shipping there, it’s unlikely to regain appear imminent, Ross its importance, George ‘WE PROBABLY LOST said. said. Buyers in China “We expect THE CHINESE MARKET are quick to replace strengthening in comFOR GOOD. IT’S GOING hazelnuts when other ing years,” he said. crops are oversupplied, Hazelnut output was TO BE SMALL AND EASY such as walnuts and roughly 30,000 tons TO FLOOD. SUBSTITU- almonds are currently. less than expected in “We probably lost TION IS VERY QUICK Italy and 150,000 tons the Chinese market less in Turkey, which THERE. WE’RE LOSING for good. It’s going to is notoriously tough to MARKET SHARE BEbe small and easy to forecast as its production is split among a CAUSE OUR GROWERS flood,” he said. “Submillion small produc- NEED A HIGHER PRICE.’ stitution is very quick there. We’re losing marers, said George. Diminished inven- Larry George, president of the George Packing Co. ket share because our growers need a higher tories of the crop also price.” point to a positive outlook for the 2024 harvest and possibly Meanwhile, volatile global hazelnut supbeyond, he said. plies have bolstered Oregon’s sales to Euro“In essence, it looks like world demand pean buyers, who need dependable quantiand supply of hazelnuts is about matched ties, George said. and there won’t be much carry-in,” he said. “We are a very reliable source,” he said. “Carry-in is looking to be extremely limited That’s particularly important as European and that bodes well for next year.” companies and other food manufacturers The Oregon industry is now more focused expand the crop’s use in North American on kernels and less dependent on the Chi- confectionary products, George said. “We nese market, which is largely a destination see the pipeline filled with people doing for in-shell hazelnuts, George said. research and development in hazelnuts.”

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected Feb. 2 petitions by environmental groups to list gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains as an endangered species.

USFWS: Wolves abundant, here to stay in the West By DON JENKINS Capital Press Wolves are abundant, adaptable, ﬂourishing and in the West to stay, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Friday, rejecting petitions to list wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains as an endangered species. Environmental groups had sought to bring wolves in Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming under the protection of the Endangered Species Act. The USFWS found a listing wasn’t justiﬁed. “Now and into the foreseeable future, wolves are likely to retain a healthy level of abundance,” the service said in a statement. The decision does not change the legal status of wolves in Western Washington, Western Oregon and California, where they are federally protected.

Environmentalists react

Environmental groups sought to extend federal protection. The Center of Biological Diversity said in a statement it will consider challenging the service’s decision. “By denying protections to these beautiful creatures the service is letting northern Rockies states continue erasing decades of recovery eﬀorts,” the center’s northern Rockies program director Kristine Akland said. There are 2,797 wolves in at least 286 packs in seven states, USFWS estimates. “This large population size

and broad distribution contributes to the resiliency and redundancy of wolves in the Western United States,” the service stated. Even under a worst-case scenario, there will be at least 739 wolves in Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming for the next 100 years, USFWS projected. More likely, the population will be between 1,300 and 1,600 wolves, “even with catastrophic levels of disease,” according to the service’s assessment. Wolves also will likely continue to recolonize Western Washington and Western Oregon, become more numerous in California and Colorado, and possibly disperse into Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, USFWS concluded.

Madden to lead dialogue

Although USFWS described wolves as abundant, it also announced Friday it will develop a ﬁrstever nationwide recovery plan by Dec. 12, 2025. USFWS in December announced it would start a “national dialogue around how communities can live with gray wolves.” To lead the conversation, USFWS has contracted with mediator Francine Madden. Madden had a high-proﬁle role between 2015 and 2018 in Washington, leading meetings of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Advisory Group.

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