Most of the productive farmland is being used to grow grass for livestock, as well as green chop and corn silage for the dairy industry, according to the study. The county has about 63,000 acres of farmland, but a new study released by the county revealed that only about 33,110 acres actually were being used for farming, including raising cattle and crops and operating nurseries and orchards. EVERETT -- Snohomish County has started two pilot programs to protect farmland from development...

If Havemeister and the handful of producing dairy farms in the state shut down, it's likely to cripple the $50 million farming industry. While tactfully dodging media requests, the governor told the crowd of about 200 who gathered at the Havemeister Dairy Farm that she doesn't plan to let the dairy industry dry up just yet. The agrarian lifestyle those first 202 families brought to Alaska changed the face of the Valley, turning it into the state's agricultural heartland and bringing...

It's hard to say for certain how much Shamrock's entry into the market will affect milk prices, but the company says that a half-gallon of its organic milk will sell for about $3. Today, the Phoenix-based company launches a line of organic milk and sour cream, placing it among the first dairies in the country to tap into the growing natural-foods market. It's the same dynamic at the dairy case. This is Shamrock's biggest venture since it created single-serve milk seven years ago, which has...

Tests indicate no more brucellosis in Bridger herd Posted June 16, 2007 State testing of a cattle herd in Bridger that could have had contact with a herd known to be infected brucellosis showed no problems, an indication that the outbreak may have been limited. Tests indicate no more brucellosis in Bridger herd Posted June 16, 2007 State testing of a cattle herd in Bridger that could have had contact with a herd known to be infected brucellosis showed no problems, an indication that the...

A similar increasing trend was also reported in the production of forestry products such as 'Bakau' poles and charcoal but there was a decreasing trend in the production of round timber and sawn timber. In terms of fishery production, local production has also increased, so too the capture industry (commercial and small scale), aquaculture (fish in cages, farm prawn and fresh water fish) and processing industry. The agriculture commodities range from broilers to chicken eggs, meat...