Pacific Northwest Ag Network

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The USDA extended its Supplemental Disaster Relief Program deadline to September 30. Over $16 million is on the table for producers with qualifying losses from 2023 and 2024 crop years.

Two Vancouver residents found a small metallic green beetle on their windshield in August. It turned out to be the emerald ash borer, now confirmed in Washington State for the first time.

When farm economies struggle, food banks feel it too. Washington's ranking at the bottom of national farm viability charts is worth paying attention to.

Livestock producers hit by wildfires in Oregon and Washington now have access to Conservation Reserve Program acres for emergency haying and grazing relief.

Wildfire season in the Pacific Northwest is running well ahead of normal, and the numbers behind that fact are hard to ignore.

Luke Lindberg from the USDA made a stop in the Northwest, and the Washington Apple Commission had plenty to say about what came out of that visit.

Yakima's hop breeding world has a new lineup. The Terra Alpha series brings together TerraSurge and TerraFlux, two varieties built for high yields, with TerraFlux already logging 36 million pounds grown.

Idaho's attorney general says grizzly bears have recovered enough that the federal government should step back and let states take the lead on managing them.

Canada and Mexico buy nearly a third of everything American farmers export. That's a massive chunk of the agricultural economy riding on one trade deal.

Washington hunters and conservationists have until August 28 to apply for a seat on the state's Waterfowl Advisory Group, which shapes hunting rules and wetland projects.

The USDA just trimmed its steer price outlook for both 2026 and 2027, and beef packers are feeling the squeeze from falling box beef prices.

One third of all U.S. agricultural exports go to Canada and Mexico, which is why getting USMCA right matters so much to farmers.

The American Sheep Industry Association is in the middle of a federal trade fight over lamb imports. They've even set up a fund called the Guard Dog Fund to cover the legal and economic costs of the case.

Tariffs on Canadian goods face a last-minute delay, easing tensions and allowing for more talks between the U.S. and Canada.

Crops are facing unexpected challenges this year, as persistent smoke impacts growth across the Northwest.

Wildfire risks in roadless areas are prompting a rethink of forest management approaches.

Washington State University's Jill McCluskey joins a new National Academies committee to influence food safety and nutrition. For two years, she'll address how economic trends shape our food choices and production.

Oregon's highways are getting a boost for pollinator habitats, thanks to new federal funding aimed at supporting native bees and butterflies.

Heads up, Kootenai River Basin residents! The Idaho Department of Water Resources is reaching out to 5,500 property owners about water rights claims. Get the details at the Boundary County Fairgrounds workshops from September 22 to 24.

Beef-on-dairy cattle are shaking things up in the beef industry, showing impressive gains when fed at lighter weights.