Washington State Farm Bureau Report

The National Wheat Foundation has announced 24 national winners in its 2026 National Wheat Yield Contest, representing 10 states, averaging 146.4 bushels per acre.

National Potato Council president, Kam Quarles is pleased that the administration has recognized how impactful diesel prices are to all producers.

A Washington company has a solar powered, autonomous weeder that uses no chemicals, no fuel, and no person to drive it.

Security workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are threatening to strike if they don’t get a contract agreement this week.

The ag trade deficit continues to drop, forecast down in fiscal ’26 by 42% from fiscal ‘25.

In 2024, foreign entities controlled an increasing number of agricultural acres.

Despite any optimism ahead of a recent meeting with Japanese trade officials, U.S. fresh potatoes are still a NO GO export to Japan.

Farmers need the help provided by the Harvest Fuel Relief program, but National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says it is only a temporary fix.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says every farmer should make his or her voice heard at the ballot box this year.

As the newly elected president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Washington State Ag Director Derek Sandison will lead many of the efforts to improve the agricultural industry in our country.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says the development and loss of farmland should not come at the cost of American agriculture.

Washington State Department of Agriculture Director, Derek Sandison was just elected president of the National Association of State Directors of Agriculture for 2026-27.

More data centers are bringing new challenges for utilities across rural America.

The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, H.R. 979, passed the House on a voice vote Tuesday and now moves to the Senate.

Digital crop acreage reporting has just gone national, rather than the way it used to be at FSA county offices.

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell is expected to cast the winning farm bill vote in the Senate Ag Committee today after a three-month absence battling a fall and pneumonia.

Digital crop acreage reporting has just gone national, rather than the way it used to be at FSA county offices.

When it comes to the current economic and diplomatic conflict between U.S. and Canada, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer thinks the term Trade War is an exaggeration, saying "for us, it’s economics."

Dairy is again at the center of trade war escalation with Canada as President Trump has banned Canadian dairy products and other goods from America’s second biggest trading partner.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says she understands that concern over the Trump administration's efforts to reduce regulations and expand cattle markets.

The fate of the farm bill ahead of the midterm elections rests with the expected return next week of Senator Mitch McConnell, out for months after a fall and mild pneumonia.

Farmers and ranchers are bracing for the impact of President Trump’s plan to allow beef imports to increase by 660-million pounds over a 90-day period.

Dairy leaders want Canada held accountable under the USMCA while preserving the trade agreement.

Despite controversy over the president’s trade policy, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says the administration’s overseas efforts are paying off for agriculture.

The U.S. and Canada announced dueling tariffs on imports going back and forth between the neighboring countries after U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiations broke off.

Congress returns from its August with much unfinished business and huge impacts for agriculture.

The Trump administration has announced a new plan aimed at lowering beef prices for consumers, but will the plan negatively impact the farm economy?

U.S. farm exports face possible retaliatory Canadian tariffs after talks between the two nations collapsed, triggering 50% U.S. duties on many Canadian exports, including farm goods.

As work on the farm continues, global inventories of diesel fuel remain tight, thanks to the Strait of Hormuz being essentially closed as the war with Iran continues.

Following through on his mandate that “no deal is better than a bad deal,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended U.S. trade negotiations and recalled his negotiators late Friday.

The Mexican government is considering tougher trade restrictions on Chinese imports, a move likely to be supported by President Trump.

A new report from CoBank says fertilizer prices are likely to stay elevated through 2028.

Senate Ag Committee Republicans’ remaining hope to advance a farm bill is the expected return of Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell from a lengthy medical absence.

The U.S. and Canada are rapidly approaching a deadline at midnight tonight for negotiations to avoid a 50% tariff on several Canadian imports into the U.S.

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency is giving farmers more time to pay their crop insurance premiums.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says lawmakers must stop with the farm bill delays and deliver some certainty to rural America.

American farmers and ranchers are closely watching the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement negotiations.

A large wildfire burning this week in southern Oregon is close to “getting out of hand.”

If you are a fan of Walla Walla Sweet Onions and you haven’t had any of this great seasonal crop yet, your time is running out.

Election-year politics appear to have stalled the Senate farm bill.