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Potato Sales Record Quarter and Ag Transportation Push
The Agribusiness Update
Fresh potato sales reach record highs in fourth quarter, and Ag groups urge President-elect to enhance ag transportation infrastructure.
Americans Preparing More Food and Loan Repayment Extended
The Agribusiness Update
Americans are preparing more food than ever, and ag producers given more time to repay Marketing Assistance Loans.
Perdue on School Closures and Meals Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announces flexibility to feed students even during school closures caused by coronavirus.
Perdue on School Closures and Meals Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announces flexibility to feed students even during school closures caused by coronavirus.
H-2A Fees Nixed Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The move to charge H-2A employers twice for the program fails to make it through a bill in Olympia.
H-2A Fees Nixed Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The move to charge H-2A employers twice for the program fails to make it through a bill in Olympia.
H-2A Fees Nixed Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
House pulls additional H-2A fees from Senate bill.
H-2A Fees Nixed Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
House pulls additional H-2A fees from Senate bill.
Delisting Gray Wolves Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
An amendment to the House Interior Appropriations bill is the first step in the possible delisting of Gray Wolves from the Endangered Species List.
Delisting Gray Wolves Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House of Representative's passed an Interior Appropriations bill that contains and amendment calling for the delisting of Gray Wolves, but will the Senate go for it?
H-2A Homeland Security Amendment Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
An amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Act by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse would open H-2A to ALL of agriculture.
H-2A Homeland Security Amendment Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
An amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Act by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse would open H-2A to ALL of agriculture.
Older Shoppers Offline and Purdue's e-connectivity Pilot Program
The Agribusiness Update
Shoppers over 50 less likely to buy online groceries, and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue inviting comments on e-Connectivity Pilot Program.
Ag Housing Eligibility bill
Fruit Grower Report
A new Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 contains an amendment from U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse that gives H-2A guest workers the same USDA-funded housing eligibility as domestic workers.
Dam Spill Legislation Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Representative Dan Newhouse hopeful one of two legislative acts will help stop the spill increase on Lower Columbia and Snake River dams.
Smokejumper Base and Newhouse
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Representative Dan Newhouse hopes to save smokejumper base near Winthrop.
Newhouse H-2A Amendment Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
An amendment from Rep. Dan Newhouse would expand H-2A foreign guestworker program to all of Ag.
Congress gets letter from Farm Groups and de la Garza Dies
The Agribusiness Update
Concerned Farm Groups write Congress, and Kika de la Garza dies at 89
Newhouse Appointments Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
4th District Representative Dan Newhouse will use new subcommittee appointments to serve Ag Community
Newhouse Appointments Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
4th District Rep Dan Newhouse has 3 new appointments to help Ag Community