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According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington. Washington crop progress: Spring wheat harvested: 90% this week 74% last week 84% last year 79% 5-year average Barley harvested: 92% this week 76% last week 85% last year 80% 5-year average

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington. Washington crop condition Spring wheat: 5% very poor 48% poor 32% fair 12% good 3% excellent Barley: 3% very poor 54% poor 28% fair 14% good 1% excellent Washington crop progress: Winter wheat harvested:…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the rapid implementation of significant enhancements to federal crop insurance programs following the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025. Under the new legislation, beginning farmers and ranchers will receive substantially increased premium support during…

On Aug. 19, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Rep. John Rose, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, announced USDA will no longer fund taxpayer dollars for solar panels on productive farmland or allow…

From the Tri-City Herald/Todd Myers It has been fifty years since the four dams on the Lower Snake River were completed. Originally built to provide transportation, they now create the equivalent of 75 percent of all wind and solar power in Washington state, helping balance those intermittent resources across the…

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment…

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington. Washington crop condition Spring wheat: 6% very poor 45% poor 35% fair 11% good 3% excellent Barley: 4% very poor 49% poor 32% fair 14% good 1% excellent Washington crop progress: Winter wheat harvested:…

From the Capital Press It says a lot about the connection that Washington State University weed researchers Drew Lyon and Ian Burke have forged that when both decided to leave, they turned in their letters of resignation at the same time. Read the rest of the article here.

From The Center Square Washington state loses on average two farms a day, with more than 3,700 farms lost between 2017 and 2022, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture and noted in the recently released “Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Agricultural Producers and Workers” report compiled…

By Michelle Hennings Executive Director, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Happy Harvesting. This time of year reminds us that anything is possible with dedication and perseverance, and we appreciate the beauty of nature, the joy of hard work, and the power of gratitude! The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG)…