DENVER — A Colorado judge granted preliminary approval for settlements totaling over $188 million in a class-action wage-fixing lawsuit targeted at red meat processing companies.

Shares of Hormel Foods Corp. HRL rose 1.68% to $30.86 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session ...

Congresswoman Kim Schrier, serving Washington’s 8th District in parts of Western and Central Washington, is pushing a bill to allow public schools to serve reduced fat and whole milk.

Washington wheat farmer Mike Carstensen, a board member for the Washington Grain Commission, will move through the leadership roles at U.S. Wheat Associates, the overseas marketing arm for the ...