Farm Bill Simplified: Forestry
The Senate Agriculture Committee once again released a newsletter entitled "Farm Bill 101: Forestry." The one-pager is designed to be easily digestible and explain how the bill helps in forestry.
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Inputs, Canada, Carbon Top Issues For Washington Dairy Industry
After the sharp increase in the cost of doing business, the Washington State Dairy Federation is hoping the industry can avoid more consolidation. The Federation is also optimistic about legislation in Olympia to initiate a carbon reduction program for dairy. In case...
Washington Farm Economy Looks Good For The Year Head
The Ag economist for the Washington State Department of Agriculture says 2023 is shaping up to be a good year for the farm economy across the Evergreen state. Madi Roy says the Washington farm economy is fairly stable right now, but many are proceeding with caution. One of ...
NW Lawmakers Look To Increase Export Promotion Dollars
On Wednesday, a host of lawmakers, including Washington Representatives Kim Schrier and Dan Newhouse, Kansas Representative Tracey Mann, Minnesota Rep. Brad Finstad, Iowa Representative Ashley Hinson, California's Jimmy Panetta and Jim Costa, as well as Maine's Chellie Pingree, introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023. Th...
Will Fuel Prices Continue To Fall Into 2023?
Consumers enjoyed a bit of relief at both the gas and diesel pump to wrap up 2022. Fuel prices started to fall in some locations in early November, and continued through December, thanks to dropping oil prices, and economic uncertainty both in the U.S., but a...
Ag’s Share of Total Export Value Hits New High
The total value of U.S. exports has grown at an average annual rate of 6% since 2002, reaching a record high of $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2021. Agriculture’s share of total U.S. exports has steadily increased between fiscal years 2002 and 2021. The ...
Darigold Focused On Growth, Modernization With Facility Upgrades
Joe Coote, said Darigold is renewing its commitment to expand and modernize production, allowing for an expansion of products on the global stage. The CEO of the Seattle-based diary co-op says thanks to not only their recent groundbreaking in the Tri-Cities, WA area, but expansion of facilities in Lynden and Sunnyside WA, as well as Boise, ID, the company is able to focus more on value added prod
Korean Grain Importers will View Corn Crop in Washington
A team of feed grain and DDGS buyers from Korea will be in the U.S. in the coming days to take a close look at the corn crop. The team, which includes a Korean government official, will get to better understand grain quality control and export systems in Washington, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois. The tea...
July Another Great Month For U.S. Beef
American beef exports again topped the $1 billion mark in July and posted the fifth-largest volume ever. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom said that was made possible by growth in several key markets. Japan, he noted, was up 8%, China reported a 30% jump, and strong showings in other markets such as the Philippines as well as the Caribbean and Central America are all encourag
Chumrau Looks Back On Time With Idaho Wheat
As Casey Chumrau makes the move from the Idaho Wheat Commission to the Washington Grain Commission, she’s looking back on her time in the Gem state. It was announced earlier this summer that Glen Squires would retire as CEO of the WGC November 1st, and Chumrau would take his place. While hi...