Public Forum on Dam Removal Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others will be holding a public forum Wednesday at the WSU Tri-Cities campus to hear your thoughts on breaching the dams.

Public Forum on Dam Removal Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others will be holding a public forum Wednesday at the WSU Tri-Cities campus to hear your thoughts on breaching the dams.

Ag Trade Deficit Grows and Black-operated Farms Hit Record Acreage

The Agribusiness Update
After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade SURPLUSES, staggering ag trade DEFICITS over the past two years have caught the nation's attention, and the average size of Black or African-American-operated farms reached a record high of 163 acres in 2022.

Farm Bill Newhouse Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Whether we’re going to get a new farm bill this year depends on who you talk to, with many in the ag sector saying there needs to be more “farm” in the farm bill.

Farm Bill Newhouse Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Whether we’re going to get a new farm bill this year depends on who you talk to, with many in the ag sector saying there needs to be more “farm” in the farm bill.

Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection and BLM Director Pressed by GOP

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is awarding $50 million to 141 programs in 40 states through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program, and BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning was pressed by Republicans on renewable energy, conservation, and mining.

Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection and BLM Director Pressed by GOP

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is awarding $50 million to 141 programs in 40 states through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program, and BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning was pressed by Republicans on renewable energy, conservation, and mining.

Klamath Water Rights and Republican Farm Bill Framework

The Agribusiness Update
Due to economic impacts in the Klamath Basin, county leaders are urging water officials to provide a full water allocation to irrigators this year, and several key agricultural groups issued responses to the Senate Ag Committee Republicans’ farm bill framework.

Klamath Water Rights and Republican Farm Bill Framework

The Agribusiness Update
Due to economic impacts in the Klamath Basin, county leaders are urging water officials to provide a full water allocation to irrigators this year, and several key agricultural groups issued responses to the Senate Ag Committee Republicans’ farm bill framework.

Veterans Trained to Farm and Republican Farm Bill Framework

The Agribusiness Update
An outreach program offered by the University of Georgia has received federal funding to train military veterans to start their own farms, and several key agricultural groups issued responses to the Senate Ag Committee Republicans’ farm bill framework.

Improving the Management of Grazing on Federal Lands

California Ag Today
Two U.S. senators have now introduced bipartisan legislation that they say will support ranchers who rely upon federal lands to graze their livestock.

'24 Apple Person of the Year Nominations and Lab-Grown Meat Opposition

The Agribusiness Update
The Packer is calling for nominations for the 2024 Apple Person of the Year, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.

Above Normal Hurricane Season and Lab-Grown Meat Opposition

The Agribusiness Update
Forecasters at the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are expecting an above-normal hurricane season, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.

Save Family Farming Working on Overtime Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming’s new Executive Director, Ben Tindall says their mission is to educate the non-farm public about agriculture's challenges, like Washington's new ag worker overtime law.

Save Family Farming Working on Overtime Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming’s new Executive Director, Ben Tindall says their mission is to educate the non-farm public about agriculture's challenges, like Washington's new ag worker overtime law.

Four Dems Vote for GOP Farm Bill and USDA Invests in Domestic Fertilizer

The Agribusiness Update
Republicans push $1.5 Trillion farm bill through the House with the help of four critical Democratic votes, and USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. agriculture.

Save Family Farming Leadership Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Save Family Farming, a Washington-focused farm advocacy group, has named a new Executive Director.

Save Family Farming Leadership Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Save Family Farming, a Washington-focused farm advocacy group, has named a new Executive Director.

Latest Ag Trade

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The latest Ag trade figures are ‘mixed’ as bipartisan criticism of the White House’s refusal to do free trade deals continues.

Drought and Tree Fruit Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit

Association, says growers are concerned about how the drought could affect their water supply, but they do have contingency plans for these situations.