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From the Capital Press Farmers need to tell their story, but sometimes it can be hard to find someone — lawmakers, city reporters or the public — who will listen. Retired Washington wheat farmer and longtime industry leader Randy Suess described his frustrations when asking some reporters to cover farm…

From the Capital Press Columbia-Snake River stakeholders recently toured the Mississippi River system, part of an alliance to join together all U.S. river interests. The tour was an “educational exchange” between the two regions, with Pacific Northwest representatives invited by the Upper Mississippi Waterway Association. Read the rest of the…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 6.3 days the previous week. Western Washington saw cooler temperatures and some rain during the week. Strawberry harvest was ending as the raspberry harvest was gearing up. Central Washington had a lot of…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service Winter wheat acres planted in Washington are estimated at 1.85 million acres, up 50,000 acres from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 1.79 million acres, up 2% from 2023. Acres planted to winter wheat in Idaho are estimated at 750,000 acres, unchanged from…

Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) and other Columbia-Snake River System advocates will be participating in a Mississippi River Tour June 24-28 to understand the challenges other river systems face and how they are investing in those systems to keep them in good working order now and for the future. …

This week, the Biden administration announced two actions as part of the administration’s agreements, formalized earlier this year, with four tribes and the states of Washington and Oregon to advance the health of wild salmon populations. The Department of Interior released a report entitled, “Historic and Ongoing Impacts of Federal…

From the Capital Press A Seattle law firm, leading a state-funded study, tentatively recommends Washington use eminent domain to forcibly buy farmland if voluntary programs fail to meet goals for enlarging riparian buffers. Read the rest of the article here.

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 5.6 days the previous week. Western Washington saw precipitation and cooler temperatures throughout the week. Central Washington did not receive rain last week. Numerous brush fires ignited on nonirrigated scrublands. Residential evacuations were…

Agricultural producers should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline after planting is complete. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop. “By filing an accurate and timely…

Today,  U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released a five-year farm bill proposal. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Keeff Felty provided the following statement in response: “NAWG commends Ranking Member Boozman for continuing to move the process…