Glenn Vaagen

Hi, my name is Glenn. I'm the Program Director of the Pacific Northwest Ag Network. I've been blessed with multiple national farm broadcasting awards, receiving the 2019 Editor's Choice award, as well as the 2020 Excellence in Ag Reporting award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. I started my radio career as the Program and News Director at KMAX-AM in Colfax, WA. I also served as a reporter/anchor at KXLY-AM in Spokane, WA. Before launching the PNW Ag Network, I served as the Program and News Director for KBNW-AM/FM in Bend, OR. While there, our station was recognized for reporting excellence by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters in 2009. I'm a former University of Idaho football player, currently, I'm married with four children.

Oil Markets Unimpressed With China, Waiting On Fed

Oil prices for much of the month of September have edged down slightly, but steadily. Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com says right now, the balance of the global economy is driving oil prices. “Weakness in China has long overshadowed oil driving oil prices. In the last week do...

WDFW Bans Feeding Of Wildlife Near Spokane

In an effort to slow, or even stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife passed an emergency rule last week banning the feeding of deer, elk, and moose north of Spokane. CWD is a fatal illness of cervids, which include deer, elk, and moose in Washington. It is c...

USDA Designates Yakima As Natural Disaster

Late last week, the USDA designated Yakima County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area for Drought. The designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from drought through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certa

WSDA Expands Japanese Beetle Quarantine, Makes Temporary Rule Permanent

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has expanded the Japanese beetle quarantine in the south-central portion of the state. The original quarantine was established in 2022 and included 49 square miles in the Grandview area. But, be...

Oil Prices Move Lower As Concerns Over U.S. Economy Grow

Oil prices continue the downward slide, falling to the lowest levels since 2021. Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said prices, now below $70 per barrel for West Texas Crude, have been welcomed relief for drivers and consumers. “By all metrics, oil prices being down has been good for gasoline and diesel prices, which both stand at the lowest levels in some time.” DeHaan not...

WSU’s Beers Honored By ESA

Congratulations to Washington State University entomologist Elizabeth Beers, who was named an Entomological Society Fellow this summer. For nearly four decades, Beers has worked to stop insect pests that spread damage and disease in Pacific Northwest apple, cherry, and pear orchards while training the next generation of scientists. ...

WSDA May Establish Firewood Quarantine

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is considering establishing a quarantine of untreated out-of-state firewood. The Department is looking to prevent the introduction of plant pests and bee pests. The movement of firewood containing plant pests and bee pests poses a threat to Washington’s forests, agricultural, and environmental interests. Eggs, larvae, and ...

WSU Economists Working With Stakeholders To Review Snake River Breaching Analysis

Scientists with Washington State University’s Freight Policy Transportation Institute are reaching out to regional stakeholders as part of a newly launched independent review of a state-contacted analysis of transport impacts from potential breaching of the four lower Snake Rivers dams. The...

Spokane County Farmer Fined For Unpermitted Water Use

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued a $15,000 penalty to a Spokane County farmer for reported continued unpermitted irrigation of 69 acres near Deer Park, despite warnings, a cease-and-desist order, and an earlier penalty. Ecology water resources staff said they tried repeatedly to inform the farmer, Robert H. Greiff, ...

DeHaan: Fuel Prices Expected To Continue Downward As September Starts

Time for your PNW Ag Network Price at the Pump. Monday may have been a holiday here in the U.S., but trading continued across the globe. And in that trade, we saw oil prices continue to slip, with West Texas Crude trading Monday down slightly to $73 per barrel. And it’s not just...