Washington State Farm Bureau Report

A new report from the Animal Agriculture Alliance shows so-called animal activist groups raise quite a bit of money for their anti-meat activities each year.

Beef demand has remained surprisingly strong despite record-high prices, which has been a remarkable trend.

At a recent meeting with media, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse was asked if he thought farmers had a lot of challenges in front of them right now.

The potential closing of Farm Service Agency offices is a big concern for farmers because of the essential services they provide.

USDA has updated its farm sector income forecast for 2025 and projects rising incomes countered by rising costs.

Net farm income is expected to increase more than 40% from last year. And at first glance, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says those numbers might give some farmers reason for optimism ... but!

The ag community has been calling for reform of the H-2A foreign guestworker visa program for years with little to show for their efforts.

On the ‘Elephant in the Dome' podcast, State Senator John Braun said farmers are often the target of an urban vs rural take on a couple of different issues.

More and more attention is being paid to biofuels and the fuel combinations available to consumers.

More and more attention is being paid to biofuels and the fuel combinations available to consumers.

A government shutdown looms in less than three weeks and lawmakers still can't agree on how to avert it or the impact on constituents, including farmers and ranchers.

The much-anticipated Make America Healthy Again final strategy is now out.

Many will argue that President Trump's tariffs on many of our biggest trading partners will, if it hasn't already, make life more difficult for ag producers.

Many will argue that President Trump's tariffs on many of our biggest trading partners will, if it hasn't already, make life more difficult for ag producers.

The latest Net Farm Income Forecast from USDA's Economic Research Service predicts farm income to increase in 2025.

There are three big changes that need to be made to the H-2A foreign guestworker visa program before more farmers are forced out of business, and WAFLA CEO Enrique Gastelum says the time has come!

Merck Animal Health researcher, Chris Beasley says their new Hyper InfusiO2n solutions helps salmon find the fish ladders with water flows supplied with stable, dissolved oxygen.

Merck Animal Health researcher, Chris Beasley says their new Hyper InfusiO2n solutions helps salmon find the fish ladders with water flows supplied with stable, dissolved oxygen.

The FBI investigates crimes of all types and sizes, but did you know that the FBI plays a role in securing U.S. agriculture?

The FBI investigates crimes of all types and sizes, but did you know that the FBI plays a role in securing U.S. agriculture?

GOP Senator Chuck Grassley says today's modern economy is way different from the tariff days of the 1930s when the Smoot-Hawley Act imposed 20% tariffs and was blamed for worsening the Great Depression.

Removing the dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon, according to a study from Kintama Research in British Columbia.

Removing the dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon, according to a study from Kintama Research in British Columbia.

Several recent economic reports say that, in the first six months of this year, Canada's economy did better than expected, posting around 2% growth, despite Trump's tariff threats.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says it's time to stop kicking this can down the road because year-round E15 sales would fuel the economy.

It's no secret that fair season is a time of year built around agriculture, and this year at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, they're taking it a step further with a new exhibit.

It's no secret that fair season is a time of year built around agriculture, and this year at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, they're taking it a step further with a new exhibit.

Washington Policy Center's Director of Agriculture, Pam Lewison says last year's slight decline of the wolf population isn't likely due to neglect.

Washington Policy Center's Director of Agriculture, Pam Lewison says last year's slight decline of the wolf population isn't likely due to neglect.

John Mesko, CEO at the Potato Sustainability Alliance, says sustainability was kind of a buzzword until a few years ago, now it's something everyone is talking about.

John Mesko, CEO at the Potato Sustainability Alliance, says sustainability was kind of a buzzword until a few years ago, now it's something everyone is talking about.

The Trump administration recently announced the U.S.-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement after Japan sent its top tariff negotiator to Washington, D.C., to finalize the details.

The Trump administration recently announced the U.S.-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement after Japan sent its top tariff negotiator to Washington, D.C., to finalize the details.

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says several new trade frameworks put together by the administration could really benefit farmers and ranchers.

Despite what many sources may claim, potatoes are a very healthy vegetable to include in your diet.

Despite what many sources may claim, potatoes are a very healthy vegetable to include in your diet.

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.

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.

A senior GOP senator has slammed USDA for not consulting with lawmakers in advance on its reorganization plans.

USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden argued recently for closing USDA buildings and moving staff out of the nation's capital region.

The much-anticipated recommendations from the Make America Healthy Commission will be released soon and American ag groups are watching closely.

The first two myths about cattle's contribution to climate change are that the methane produced by cattle is that same as greenhouse gases produced through the burning of fossil fuels, and that the methods used for assessing global warming are accurate.