Washington State Farm Bureau Report

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.

Republicans failed to advance the farm bill Thursday, amid proxy voting restrictions and a continued dispute with Democrats over SNAP reforms.

The growth of artificial intelligence is driving a boom in data center construction across the country, and it could be the next big debate here in the Pacific Northwest.

The Senate is rushing to pass stopgap funding and advance farm legislation this week, before their long summer recess.

Legislation critical to agriculture is piling up in the Senate as partisan gridlock deepens ahead of the November midterm elections, and bipartisan cooperation is in short supply.

In the last week the Senate is in session before summer break, it faces a key test in funding the government, even as other priorities like the ag agenda languish.

GreenLight Biosciences’ Jonathan Adamson says they’ve shown that RNA can be a viable solution to control the pests that potato growers deal with regularly

The review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was something that had already been in process before July one, but July one was the trigger date.

Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman continues to hold out hope for getting a Farm Bill update across the finish line despite setbacks.

Getting to know your field and making better crop management decisions is what xarvio FIELD MANAGER from BASF is all about.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says farming is not easy, but Congress has the tools to help ease the burden of a struggling farm economy.

The House is moving ahead with a budget framework that pairs billions in new farm assistance with funding for the Iran war, but Senate Republicans want changes.

As we start to hear doubts from some in the Senate about the likelihood of getting a new Farm Bill done this year, there is still hope out there.

R-CALF USA CEO, Bill Bullard says the increasing reliance on foreign beef imports has made it much more difficult to grow the U.S. herd.

The timeline for Senate Ag to mark up a farm bill before the summer break is fading, with nothing scheduled for a markup date so far.

This year, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose broad, worldwide tariffs, but tariffs continue to grab headlines.

Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX Group, says it’s news and headlines which are currently in the driver’s seat when it comes to what's on buyers' minds and what's driving the markets.

In a key move for fertilizer tariffs, the Senate Finance Committee advanced five of the president’s nominees to the International Trade Commission for confirmation.

American agriculture is using more artificial intelligence than ever before, but adoption appears to be uneven.

Congress is back in session after the July 4th recess with Senate ag leaders resuming efforts to pass a new farm bill.

The USDA’s June Acreage Report shows minor shifts in plantings this year, with fewer corn acres, more soybeans planted, and fewer wheat acres planted.

USDA crop acreage reporting is finally entering the modern era, starting with a new pilot for spring-planted crops.

According to Senior Commodities Economist Mike Castle of StoneX, the market wasn’t really surprised by the White House’s decision to not renew the USMCA for several reasons.

Who should run foreign food aid: the USDA or the State Department?

250 years of agriculture has transformed America from innovation and

marketing to industrial development and mass production.

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, negotiated during the first Trump administration, has officially entered its six-year renewal period.

The Fourth of July weekend means a lot of grills firing up for holiday meals, so don’t forget the importance of food safety when you’re cooking.

Grey Zabel is a Pierre, South Dakota native, second year Seattle Seahawks offensive guard, and 2026 Super Bowl champion who says, over the years, he’s learned the best return on investment in agriculture is yourself.

Driving pork demand and swine health remain top priorities for newly-elected National Pork Board President Chad Groves.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says there are many benefits in the Senate version of the Farm Bill, but some improvements are still needed.

Senate Ag Democrats insist that they must have a delay in state SNAP cost sharing before they can support Chairman John Boozman’s farm bill draft.

Senator Judy Warnick wants Governor Bob Ferguson to suspend the state Climate Commitment Act carbon pricing scheme before an automatic 2% gas tax-hike hits on July 1st.

Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a cookout will pay slightly higher prices at the grocery store this year.

Senate Ag Chair John Boozman has completed his farm bill draft, but despite bipartisan efforts, Democrats aren’t sold yet.

One of America’s most important trade agreements is up for renewal this year, and the ag community is watching very closely.

Now that New World Screwworm has made its way across our southern border and infected cattle in Texas and New Mexico, the question is, should we need to be worried about it up here in the Pacific Northwest?

Confirmed cases of New World Screwworm bring reasons for vigilance, but not panic.