Washington State Farm Bureau Report

It looks like we can expect the weather to heat up significantly over the weekend, so I asked University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Professor, Cliff Mass, if this is part of that ‘Super El Nino' that some are predicting this year?

The National Potato Council, and 13 state potato organizations, have formally requested the USDA immediately reinstate a previous ban on fresh potato imports from the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island following the latest case of Potato Wart disease.

New World Screwworm made its way into the U.S. last week, but National Cattlemen's Beef Association CEO, Colin Woodall says his group was not caught by surprise at the announcement.

Decades of House Ag bipartisanship was already declining, but election-year politics seems to have done it in last week.

John Deere has agreed to a $99 million settlement in a class action lawsuit regarding its right-to-repair policies.

Wednesday night, the USDA received official confirmation of the first case of New World Screwworm in Texas.

USMCA renegotiation will likely take years and outlast the Trump Administration, according to one trade expert at a Brookings Institution event.

Emily Ellis, Communications Director at the Animal Ag Alliance, says they are here to help when it comes to tracking these individuals and alerting you when necessary.

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.

Wages for ag workers in Washington state are pushing the limits of affordability for farmers.

American Farm Bureau Federation economist, Faith Parum says China remains a top trading priority, even after disruptions last year.

Following the President's recent trip to Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says it's an important step toward improving our struggling farm economy.

A new poll from Amato Advisors finds that farmers are overwhelmingly sending Washington, D.C., a clear distress signal on the economic challenges they face on a number of fronts.

March trade data helped show that consumers continue to buy beef despite high prices.

The National Potato Council, and 13 state potato organizations, have formally requested the USDA immediately reinstate a previous ban on fresh potato imports from the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

More news about the documentary we told you about recently, produced by the “farm activist” group We Are ELLA and the nearly half million dollars in funding they received from the state Department of Health.

Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says USDA efforts and proposed bills to boost fertilizer supplies and reduce prices may help in the long-term, but farmers need help now.

BASF and Nutrien have teamed up to collaborate on advancing sustainable agriculture through digital tools.

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.

Prospects for the farm bill are not looking good in the Senate according to one longtime senator.

While potato growers look to open up market demand overseas, in places like Japan and South Korea, industry officials are also monitoring the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement scheduled for this summer.

International events are increasingly putting U.S. agriculture in the crosshairs of foreign policy.

During Mental Health Awareness Month, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall wants farmers and ranchers across the nation to know that it's okay to admit you're not okay.

Now that a new Farm Bill has passed the House and has moved on to the Senate, many are asking if the two chambers can agree on enough to get this done.

Mike Wenkel, Chief Operating Officer of the National Potato Council, says some of the industry's biggest concerns mirror other segments of agriculture.

One year after President Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs, a key member of his trade team says it's a win for agriculture, even as experts signal continued uncertainty.

The Endangered Species Act is currently under review in the House Natural Resources Committee, with new legislation aimed at updating a law that has seen few significant changes since its passage in 1973.

Now that the 2026 Farm Bill has passed out of the House, it now moves on to the Senate.

After several months of work and negotiation, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the farm bill, with a bipartisan vote.

Sparks flew at the House Rules Committee Monday over whether the pending farm bill includes a lawsuit shield for makers of the key farming herbicide glyphosate or Roundup.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says there are opportunities we should be taking advantage of for new markets right here in the United States.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer assured lawmakers the administration is both aware of and working to help struggling farmers.

When it comes to the mounting frustration of high input costs and chronically low prices, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, says he's hearing repeatedly from farmers who are at their wits' end.

Big news from the USDA that America's ag trade deficit has dropped significantly in the past year.

While it's not the only challenge facing farmers and the ag industry today, ag labor reform is probably at the top of the list.

AgWorld Support Systems wants to remind all you golfers out there in the ag community, the 2026 AgWorld Golf Classic is fast approaching in a little over a month.

President Trump plans to visit China next month and his U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke recently about what to expect from the summit.

The American Farm Bureau Federation surveyed more than 5,000 farmers and ranchers across the country about the rapidly increasing price of fertilizer

The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging Congress to continue work on a new farm bill.

Wade and Teresa King continue their fight after the Washington Department of Ecology accused the King's Ranch stockwater ponds of disturbing regulated wetlands.

U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer says it's likely the July 1st deadline to renegotiate the USMCA will pass without a final agreement.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says permanent year-round E15 would benefit everyone, not just farmers!