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Getting Ag Noticed
Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s Washington’s new millionaire’s tax, homelessness, trans girls in sports, or the war in Iran, there are a lot of matters in the news that seem to overshadow the farming crisis here in Washington.
CCA Funds Abuse
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington State Department of Health has reportedly given nearly a half million dollars from Climate Commitment Act funds to a farming activist group that used it for spreading anti-farming information.
Tough Jobs and Times
Fruit Grower Report
Family farming has always been a challenging job through the generations but in recent years here in Washington state, the challenges have escalated.
Too Many Problems in Ag
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming’s Dillon Honcoop says the state of Washington has created an environment for agriculture that is ALWAYS challenging!
Understanding Ag in Olympia
Fruit Grower Report
Recent numbers show Washington is the least profitable state in the nation for farming, at a nearly negative $400 million dollars in 2024, the most recent data available. We asked Save Family Farming’s Dillon Honcoop if state lawmakers were aware of what their policy decisions were doing!
Tough Jobs - Tough Times
Fruit Grower Report
Family farming has always been a challenging job through the generations but in recent years here in Washington state, the challenges have escalated.
Too Many Problems in Ag
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming’s Dillon Honcoop says the state of Washington has created an environment for farmers that is ALWAYS challenging.
Negative Farm Income
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
In 2024, USDA data shows Washington state ranked last in take-home farm pay. In fact, Washington’s estimated returns to farmers came in at a negative $396.2 million.
Farm Troubles and Blame
Fruit Grower Report
As fuel prices soar, thanks to the war in Iran, and adds to the exorbitant costs farmers are already paying for labor, inputs and equipment, who is to blame for the mess we find ourselves in today?
Skagit Dam Relicensing Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Allowing Seattle officials the authority to wipe out 1,300 acres of productive farmland adjacent to the Skagit River dams would be a "gut-punch" to farmers under the guise of a salmon recovery plan.
Skagit Dam Relicensing Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Allowing Seattle officials the authority to wipe out 1,300 acres of productive farmland adjacent to the Skagit River dams would be a "gut-punch" to farmers under the guise of a salmon recovery plan.
SFF Immigration Raids Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Ben Tindall, Executive Director at Save Family Farming, says farm workers and farmers a worried their farm will be the next target of immigration raids, and something needs to be done to fix this problem.
SFF Immigration Raids Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Ben Tindall, Executive Director at Save Family Farming, says farm workers and farmers a worried their farm will be the next target of immigration raids, and something needs to be done to fix this problem.
Broken Immigration Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Concerns are growing for farm workers and ag employers over the recent arrests of illegal immigrants across the country.
Broken Immigration System Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Concerns are growing for farm workers and ag employers over the recent arrests of illegal immigrants across the country.
Broken Immigration System Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Concerns are growing for farm workers and ag employers over the recent arrests of illegal immigrants across the country.
Save Family Farming Documentary Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming is working on a second documentary that will focus on the workers behind ag production.
Save Family Farming Documentary Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming is working on a second documentary that will focus on the workers behind ag production.
Lawsuit Ag Labor Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Save Family Farming Executive Director Gerald Baron talks about the lawsuit brought by unions against the state that threatens guest workers and the farmers who need them to bring in their crops.
Lawsuit Ag Labor Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Save Family Farming Executive Director Gerald Baron talks about the lawsuit brought by unions against the state that threatens guest workers and the farmers who need them to bring in their crops.