Agriculture

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Why egg prices are so high, and some shelves are so bare
Anna King
Law & Courts

New podcast uncovers a true story of family, fraud, land and power in the American West

Kim Malcolm talks with Anna King, host of the new podcast Ghost Herd.
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst

Anna King
Costs, and potential benefits, of reducing emissions in Washington's agricultural industry

Soil management in the agricultural industry can generate greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Reducing those emissions for growers in Eastern Washington can initially come with a high price tag, leading farmers to weigh the costs against potential benefits of solutions.
Courtney Flatt
No-till farming, cover crops reduce greenhouse gasses but cost growers at the start, study finds

Reducing carbon emissions caused by agriculture in Eastern Washington could cost growers. At least at the start.
Courtney Flatt
Environment

Deadly flu hits Washington birds

Wildlife officials have found hundreds of dead snow geese around Washington’s Skagit Bay, suspected victims of highly pathogenic avian influenza: bird flu.
John Ryan
Health

The unique mental health challenges facing farmers and farmworkers

There are many barriers to receiving mental health care. It’s expensive, not always covered by insurance, and it can be difficult to find a therapist. A new report from the Seattle Times says those barriers can be even higher for people working in agriculture.
Jeannie Yandel

Sarah Leibovitz
Environment

To outwit a giant hornet, scientists try speaking its language

Researchers on two continents aim to lure the world’s largest hornet to its doom by speaking its chemical language.
John Ryan
Business

Washington reaches settlement in chicken conspiracy lawsuit

Yesterday, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the state had reached a $10.5 million settlement. With a chicken company.
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz
Politics

There aren't enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that

Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.
Ximena Bustillo
Week in Review: Affordable housing, a response to bullying, and missing texts

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with The Stranger's Hannah Krieg, Crosscut's Mai Hoang, and Geekwire's Mike Lewis.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt

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