THOUGHT PIECES

Woody Lane Many cattle producers are now planting brassicas as forages and cover crops. These are great annual forages, but they can include a couple of “gotchas” that cattlemen should be aware of. Lots of farmers and ranchers are planting the new hybrid varieties of forage brassicas and other plants in the cabbage family. These… Dr. Brassica and Mr. Hyde

U.S. apple industry is at a critical crossroads of difficult choices. —by Todd Fryhover, Washington Apple Commission As apple harvest began this year, over 17 million bushels of 2023 Washington apples remain to be sold. To say the 2023 Washington apple crop was challenging is a monumental understatement. Conversations of late with growers highlight the difficulties… Fryhover: Supply, demand, decisions