Pacific Northwest Ag Network

The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in three additional domestic flocks: a first-time detection in Island County and second detections in Jefferson and Lewis counties

Eastern Oregon’s Cliff Bentz took to the House Floor Friday asking lawmakers to pass the Pet and Livestock Protection Act which would delist the gray wolf,

Washington state Senator Mark Schoesler has filed legislation that looks to make lubricants for vehicles and machinery more affordable.

NRCS is reminding farmers, producers and landowners across Washington that assistance is available after floods.

Oil prices have been on a steady downward trajectory for much of the past month, and that trend looks to continue in the final days of the year.

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, total tractor sales in the U.S. last month dropped almost 20%, while combine sales fell 35% compared to November 2024.

The Office of The U.S. Trade Representative is scheduled to hold a hearing this week on the Phase One Trade Agreement with China negotiated during President Trump’s first term.

Last week, we told you USDA announced new funding focused on regenerative agriculture. But what does that mean, and what does it mean for the average farmer?

JBS is closing down its Swift Beef Company facility in Riverside, CA, on February 2, which will eliminate 374 jobs.

Farmers will see long-awaited relief from the estate tax next year, with the exemption rising to $15 million for individuals, and $30 million for married couples under the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

As he was announcing billions of dollars in relief payments to farmers, Bloomberg said President Trump pressured farm equipment manufacturers to drop their prices.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture recently led an agricultural trade mission to Vietnam in November.

Washington State University, like many other colleges and universities across the country, is facing a growing budget deficit.

Congress has a reputation of fighting, sometime just to fight. Nowhere was that more true than in 2025, where Congress fought over nearly every piece of legislation important to the farming community.

Fitting in in high school can be challenging. But Washington state FFA Treasure Ava Haase says your local chapter is a great place to make quick friends and feel instant community.

Last week, the House passed the PERMIT Act, as an effort to streamline permitting under the Clean Water Act and ease the regulatory burden on agriculture.

A new CoBank Report on the forces shaping the economy in 2026 says ample grain supplies will likely continue burdening the markets in the New Year.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom last week, demanding that the state abandon a proposal that would redistribute land based on race, ethnicity, and national origin

Every five years, the Dietary Guidelines are updated and released, based on current recommendations made by a scientific advisory committee.

The Food and Drug Administration recently granted Merck Animal Health a conditional approval for EXZOLT CATTLE-CA1 for both the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm and the treatment and control of cattle fever ticks.

With winds expected to gust up to 50 miles per hour, it looks like Mother Nature isn’t done with the Tri-Cities just yet.