Pacific Northwest Ag Network

Central Washington farmers are about to get help switching to smarter irrigation while saving billions of gallons of groundwater every year.

Three ports in Washington just landed over $35 million in federal funding to move cargo faster and keep jobs flowing in our region.

Fertilizer costs jumped 20%-40% in 2026, leaving local farmers scrambling to manage budgets and plan ahead.

Idaho ranchers are finally seeing some breathing room after cattle prices climbed higher than most farm commodities. But the relief might not last.

Meet the new faces leading the National FFA Organization. These six student officers, including one from Idaho, were chosen from dozens of candidates to guide the organization through the coming year.

A Washington agriculture official is among this year's top 40 food safety leaders under 40. Her focus spans both animal and human health.

Oregon's dried fruit and nut producers get a shot at North African markets when international buyers touch down in Portland in December.

Streamlining federal rules might be the key to boosting domestic fertilizer production and steadying farm supplies.

Bird flu just showed up in another Washington dairy herd. The State Department of Ag said it was caught early. Here's what farmers need to watch for.

A new international research initiative centered at WSU could transform how African farmers approach livestock production and health.

Blue Mountain Community College's farm just got equipped with cutting-edge irrigation technology that mirrors what working farmers use today.

Oil markets are all over the place right now. Geopolitical conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Eastern Europe mean your fuel bill stays stubbornly high.

The seafood industry is seeing a major shift as processors gain access to loans up to $175 million for expansion and equipment upgrades.

Farmers are getting roughly six cents of every food dollar you spend. The rest goes to processing, packaging, and getting that food to your table.

The USDA's regenerative program is throwing real money at sustainable farming practices, and Oregon producers have until mid-November to get in the door.

Agriculture has a packed to-do list after midterms, and lawmakers are running out of time to tackle it all

Farmers facing brutal fuel bills this fall might get some relief. The USDA is working on a new program to help with harvest costs.

Cheapest herbicide doesn't always mean cheapest overall when rescue treatments and failed weed control tank up the real costs.

A major meat processing plant in Idaho Falls shut down abruptly in April, leaving 150 workers without jobs and a facility now up for sale.

Higher feeder prices are keeping producers from selling breeding stock. That's putting the brakes on any quick cattle herd recovery.

The USDA just handed out $65 million to help farmers and ranchers try new ways of working the land while protecting what matters.